The Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 to strengthen their qualification prospects, with Cody Gakpo producing an epic performance as captain Virgil van Dijk battled through a hip injury to play the full match.
Tunisia fell 0-4 to Japan again, suffering consecutive group-stage defeats that ended their campaign early. Renard conceded the team failed to meet World Cup standards.
Japan marked their 1,000th international with a 4-0 clean sheet win over Tunisia at the World Cup, as Ayase Ueda scored twice and set up another to leave the Samurai Blue on the brink of the Round of 16.
In the second round of World Cup Group F, Tunisia and Japan meet at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey. With a clear gap in standings and momentum between the two sides, work rate and limiting mistakes could prove decisive.
World Cup Group F's second round shifts to Houston, where both the Netherlands and Sweden conceded in their opening matches, making defensive stability the key to victory.
After Japan's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their opening match, Hajime Moriyasu has told his squad they must beat Tunisia, who have changed managers; this game is the 1,000th in World Cup history.
Tunisia made an emergency coaching change after a heavy defeat in their World Cup opener, with Renard taking immediate charge ahead of Sunday's clash against Japan.
The Dutch legend sparked controversy with a discriminatory joke while commenting on the Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan and has now publicly apologized.
Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey, with Isak and Gyökeres each scoring once as their path out of the group stage grew clearer.
In the opening match of World Cup Group F, Sweden scored five times in a commanding away win over Tunisia. Ramlučić conceded his side made too many mistakes, while Potter hailed his strike duo.
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