GROUP H: Russia takes group lead with Tunisia win (2-0) * Tunisia, dubbed by some to be the worst team in the field — a distinction emphatically taken by Saudi Arabia — gave a creditable performance, but for two costly blunders. The Tunisians fell on two Russian goals within five minutes. Tunisia keeper gifted the Russians the ball for the first goal, and a clumsy foul by Radhi Jaidi led to a penalty kick for the second * ''The Tunisian coach was a little modest. I think they have a good team. All they have to do is stop thinking about the score. If they stop doing this and start playing freely and relax, I think that Belgium will have a problem.'' — Russia coach Oleg Romantsev June 5 in Kobe
Russia 2 Tunisia 0. Goals: Titov 59, Karpin (pen.) 64.
Russia — Nigmatullin, Kovtun, Nikiforov, Solomatin, Igor Semshov (Kokhlov, 46+), Onopko, Karpin, Titov, Beschastnykh (Sychyov, 55), Pimenov, Izmailov (Dmitri Alenichev 78).
Yellow cards: Semshov, Alenichev.
Tunisia — Boumnijel, Badra (Zitouni, 84), Mkacher, Jaziri, Trabelsi, Gabsi (Beya, 67), Sellimi (Mhadhebi, 67), Bouzaiene, Bouazizi, Jaidi, Ben Achour.
Yellow cards: Gabsi, Jaziri.
Referee: Prendergast (Jamaica).
Att.: 30,957 GROUP E: Ireland snatches tie from Germany (1-1) * Miroslav Klose followed up on his all-header hat trick in Germany's opener with a another headed goal against Ireland. But the Germans failed to extend their lead, and Ireland grabbed an equalizer in stoppage time through Robbie Keane. * ''I think we thoroughly deserved something out of it. We battered the Germans. I think we've given them a good doing to be honest. I said at halftime, 'don't come off beating them at football and lose, come off with a result' and we've done it.'' — Ireland coach Mick McCarthy. June 5 in Ibaraki
Ireland 1 Germany 1. Goals: Klose 19; Keane 92+.
Ireland — Given, Finnan, Harte (Reid, 73), Staunton (Cunningham, 87), Holland, Duff, Keane, Kilbane, Kinsella, Breen, G.Kelly (Quinn, 73).
Germany — Kahn, Linke, Ramelow, Ziege, Hamman, Frings, Ballack, Schneider (Jeremies, 89), Metzelder, Jancker (Bierhoff, 75), Klose (Bode, 85).
Referee: Nielsen (Denmark)