🎥 FIFA celebrates the 1,000th match in World Cup history

Monterrey Stadium is experiencing a very special night in football history, as Tunisia vs. Japan will mark the 1,000th match in World Cups, and FIFA celebrated it with an emotional video on the screens of the Steel Giant before kickoff. 

Aplausos a Sergio Ramos y abucheos a Lionel Messi en video del partido 1000. El estadio BBVA no pierde su esencia. – Sunday, 21 June 2026

Among the surprises were Sergio Ramos, world champion in 2010, who wore the Rayados jersey (the owners of the venue), and Leo Messi, who was booed by those in attendance. 

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The celebration was complete after the great performance put on by Japan, which pulled away in the standings with a 4-0 rout of Tunisia. 

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