Japan wary of fired up and wounded Tunisia for World Cup landmark game (opens in new tab)

Fresh from a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Texas, Japan face a Tunisia side smarting from being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in Group F. Frenchman Herve Renard has been parachuted in by Tunisia ahead of Saturday's game in Monterrey, Mexico, after Sabri Lamouchi was given the boot on Monday. Lamouchi is the first coach in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game. The Netherlands are outside bets to win the World Cup in North America, but Moriyasu said a wounded Tunisia will be "an even ...