The Tunisia national football team is working to overcome their first loss in the 2026 World Cup, with their preparations for the match against Japan gaining significant importance in light of the need for a win. Coach Eriev Ronar emphasized the need to move forward and not stop at the defeat, pointing out that football does not give much time to think about the past. Ronar said that the players are suffering from physical and mental exhaustion after the previous match, but true professionalism requires the ability to recover again. He added that the problem is not in the general level, but in the absence of sharpness and dynamism in some moments, calling on the players to raise their level and prepare in the best mental state to face Japan. International Tunisian player Hazem Mastouri confirmed that the technical change at the head of the team came in a difficult circumstance, considering that the new technical framework took over the team in a complex situation during the tournament, but he is capable of correcting the course.