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Tunisia and France lock horns at the Education City Stadium in the final round of Group D FIFA World Cup matches on Wednesday.
Les Bleus, who have secured their place in the knockout stages, will be looking to make it three consecutive victories and maintain their perfect start to the World Cup.
After an impressive World Cup preparation run, where they picked up four wins from five friendlies, Tunisia kicked off their quest for global glory on November 22 when they held Denmark to a goalless draw.
However, the Carthage Eagles failed to build on their impressive opening-day performance as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Australia in their second group outing last Saturday.
With their hopes of a knockout-stage appearance now hanging in the balance, Tunisia must claim all three points against the world champions and hope for a favourable result in the other group fixture.
Meanwhile, France have backed up their status as world champions in style after claiming two wins from their opening two games.
Didier Deschamps’ side kicked off their title defense with a 4-1 comeback victory over Australia on November 22, before seeing off a resilient Denmark side 2-1 four days later.
With six points from a possible six, France currently lead the way in Group D, three points above Australia in second place.
Tunisia vs France Head-to-Head Stats
With two wins from the last five meetings between the sides, France boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
Tunisia have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on two different occasions.
Their most recent encounter came in a friendly back in May 2010, when Issam Jemâa and William Gallas scored for either side to force a 1-1 draw.
Tunisia Form Guide: L-D-W-L-W
France Form Guide: W-W-L-W-L
Tunisia vs France Numbers you need to know before their FIFA World Cup 2022 encounter
Tunisia are yet to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup after falling short in the group stages in their five World Cup appearances.
The Carthage Eagles could equal their best-ever points tally in the group stages with a win on Wednesday, a record set in 1978, when they picked up four points from three matches.
France are currently fourth in the latest FIFA World Rankings, 26 places above Tunisia, who are Africa’s third-highest-ranked nation.
Kylian Mbappe has been a standout performer for the reigning champions and the Paris Saint-Germain forward, who has three goals to his name, will certainly be one to keep an eye out for.
