Tunisia vs Japan marks 1,000th World Cup match in Montreal

On 21 June 2026 at 07:00 local time, the World Cup group‑stage match between Tunisia and Japan will be played in Montreal, becoming the 1,000th game in the tournament’s history. The milestone comes 96 years after the first own‑goal was recorded in a World Cup match and highlights a thousand‑match legacy of memorable moments.

The fixture is part of the opening round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which also includes Netherlands‑Sweden, Germany‑Ivory Coast, Ecuador‑Curaçao, Spain‑Saudi Arabia and Belgium‑Iran on 20‑21 June. The historic 1,000th match underscores the growth of the competition as it expands to new venues across North America.