Tunisia vs Australia Live Commentary, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0
Group B
1	England	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
2	USA	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3
4	Wales	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
Group C
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Group D
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
Group E
1	Japan	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	9	3	6	4
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
4	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Group F
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	3	5
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Group G
1	Brazil	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Serbia	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3	1
Group H
1	Portugal	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
2	Korea Republic	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ghana	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3

Matches Played

Matches Won

Matches Drawn

Matches Lost

Goals For (Goals scored by a team)

Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team)

Goal Difference

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Total Points

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It was a close game in which chances were few and far between. Australia won the game thanks to their disciplined defense and have a good chances of qualifying for the knockout round as they take on Denmark in their final group stage game on Wednesday.
Tunisia unlucky to suffer a narrow defeat and will not only have to defeat France in their final group stage game bu also hope that Denmark defeats Australia.

🇦🇺 Australia win. 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐍! 🇦🇺

First World Cup win since 2010

First World Cup clean sheet since 1974

How. Bloody. Good.

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FT | 🇹🇳 Tunisia 0–1 Australia 🇦🇺

As shown by our Attack Momentum graph, Tunisia pushed hard for an equalizer, but there was no way past Mathew Ryan today.

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FULL-TIME - TUNISIA 0-1 AUSTRALIA

Australia with the win. The Socceroos put in a solid defensive display to go atop the Group D standings, albeit momentarily. Tunisia will have to defeat France in their final group-stage game to have any hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time in history. Australia's win makes them the fourth Asian team to register a win at the competition. Only South Korea remain winless of the five Asian teams that qualified for the World Cup.

90+6' And the referee blows the final whistle. Australia hold on to their narrow lead to crush Tunisia's knockout hopes.

90+5' Awer Mabil breaks through and is one-on-one with the defender. He fails to pass the ball and goes in for the glory. He is dispossessed.

Ferjani Sassi.

90+3' Ferjani Sassi is penalized for a handball.

90+2' Tunisia have committed numbers forward. They fail to break Australia's defense as the defenders block away yet another shot from Msakni.

90+1' Australia have a free-kick in their own half and goalkeeper Ryan in no hurry to take it.

90' There will be six added minutes.

87' Tunisia looking dangerous with every passing minute. Wajdi Kechrida sends in a low-cross for Khazri but the striker fails to connect well with the ball under pressure from Australian defense.

86' Tunisia have a chance to break! Khenissi on the charge after Rowles lost possession but Souttar makes a perfectly-timed tackle at the edge of the box to save his team.

Substitution for Australia. Awer Bul Mabil replaced Craig Goodwin.

Substitution for Australia. Keanu Baccus replaces Mattew Leckie.

85' Australia to make a quick double change.

84' Abdi's long throw into the box is headed away and Montassar Talbi picks the ball near the edge of the box and has a go at goal. His shot is straight at Ryan.

82' Khazri's delivery is good but the ball is cleared by Australia. Khazri receives the ball back at the edge of the box ans his through ball is a bit too heavy for Msakni to chase.

82' Souttar with yet another crucial clearance and Khazri to take the corner.

81' Tunisia quickly try to get the ball to Khazri but the pass is intercepted by Australia.

80' Moot floats a ball to Leckie near the right-hand side of the box but the striker fails to control it and it goes for a throw-in for Tunisia.

77' A brief pause in play as Leckie is down on the pitch following a slide tackle to win the ball. He looks ok to continue and will come onto the pitch anytime now.

Substitution for Australia. Milos Degenek replaced Fran Karacic.

75' Australia looking to bring on a fresh pair of legs.

74' Maclaren goes with a half-volley following Mooy's through ball but fails to keep the ball down.

Substitution for Tunisia. Taha Yassine Khenissi replaces Isaam Jebali.

Substitution for Tunisia. Wajdi Kechrida replaces Dylan Bronn.

73' A double change for Tunisia as Jebali, who has been looking a bit exhausted, is taken off.

72' Msakni testes Ryan at his near post with a left-footed strike but the Australian keeper saves it with relative ease.

71' Maclaren with a beautiful cross! Leckie slide in full stretch but missed the ball by a few inches.

Substitution for Tunisia. Wahbi Khazri replaces Aissa Laidouni.

66' Msakni is looking dangerous! Msakni has a quick one-two with Jebali near the box and unleashes a shot which is blocked by Mooy.

66' Wahbi Khazri is ready to come on for Tunisia.

Ali Al-Abdi

64' Al Abdi gets in the referee's book for a foul too many as he pulls back Irvine.

Substitution for Australia. Ajdin Hrustić replaced Riley McGree.

Substitution for Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaced Mitchell Duke.

63' Australia to make a double change. Goalscorer Duke, among one of the two players who walks off the pitch.

61' Substitute Sassi has time and space in the middle of the pitch and decided to go for glory. His shot has the power but no precision and the ball goes behind for a goal kick.

59' Australia's aerial prowess coming in handy in this match as they clear two incoming crosses in quick succession.

58' McGree fouls Yassine Meriah inside the Tunisia box as he desperately tries to latch to a lobbed pass.

55' Australia with their first chance of the second half. Irvine with a good run down the middle and finds Goodwin on the left flank but his cross blazes past the face of the goal with no Australian player in sight.

52' Tunisia win a free-kick as Laïdouni is fouled near the midline. Tunisia's free-kick dealt with easily by Australia.

49' Tunisia resume play with the same intensity by which they ended the first half. They are looking to put Australia under pressure.

Substitution for Tunisia. Ferjani Sassi replaces Mohamed Dräger.

Tunisia have made one change while Australia have kept their starting XI unchanged after the break.

46' We are back on! Tunisia get the second half underway.

Mitchell Duke’s first half by numbers vs. Tunisia:

25 touches
6/8 aerial duels won
3/4 ground duels won
2 shots on target
1 goal

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HALF-TIME: TUNISIA 0-1 AUSTRALIA

Duke's glancing header separates the two teams at half-time. Australia with a well-deserved lead as they played confidently and put Tunisia on the back foot. Tunisia were denied by Souttar's well-timed interception and just minutes later Msakni missed from close range. The African team might be able to fight back in the second half.

45+5' Tunisia looking to finish strong, they have kept the ball inside Australia's half for the last few minutes but lack the finishing touch. Referee blows the whistle and we go into the break.

45+3' Inches Wide!! Msakni receives a ball from the edge of the box from Jebali, he has to go first-time and his effort blasts wide off the near post.

46' We will have five minuted of added time.

41' CLOSE!!! Tunisia catch Australia off-guard with a quick counter. Jebali has no space and passes the ball to Msakni, who sees Drager is free and lays down the ball for him. Souttar goes full-stretch to make a crucial block. The ball goes behind for a corner.

40' Australia try to take advantage of their numbers but Leckie's attempt is blocked.

40' The defender is on the sidelines now and waiting to come back in.

39' The game pauses for a moment as Mohamed Dräger appears to have taken a blow to the head while contesting the rebound from Msakni's shot.

38' Tunisia with a rare spark as Msakni breaks through with his quick feet and decides to go alone. His shot is blocked.

33' Australia win a corner. The delivery was a bit short and Irvine's contact takes the ball behind for a goal kick.

29' Tunisian players looking a bit disorganized since conceding the goal.

Aïssa Laïdouni

26' Aïssa Laïdouni with a reckless challenge on Goodwin. He becomes the first player to be booked in the game.

Mitchell Duke

23' GOOOOALLLL! Australia break the deadlock!
Mitchell Duke with a proper no.9's finish as he heads into the far post from a cross that took a deflection.

20' Tunisia pumped up by the previous attempt and Mohamed Dräger now with an audacious goal attempt from long range. His shot blasts way over the bar.

19' Tunisia break on the counter! Their first real chance of the game as Jebali is released on goal with a through ball. He crossed in but Msakni's first-touch is a bit too heavy and the ball goes straight behind for a goal kick, despite his best efforts to keep it in.

18' Referee gives the drop-ball to Tunisia

17' Duke falls awkwardly in trying to win an air-ball and the play is stopped.

14' Tunisia lose possession poorly but they are alert to the danger and clear it out for a throw-in.

14' Behich with a poor challenge on Sliti. Tunisia have a free-kick.

12' Leckie receives the free-kick and sets up Goodwin with a cheeky backheel pass. Goodwin's cross is intercepted and Tunisia clear the danger.

11' Australia taking their time on a routine free-kick. Aaron Mooy to take it

8' Tunisia are marking the Australians closely

7' A lively start from both teams.

1' We are on! Australia get the game underway.

We are just moments away from kick-off as the players walk on to the pitch for the pre-game formalities.

What did the coaches say before this clash?

Tunisia coach said that Australia have good, athletic players but his team knows Australia's weaknesses and will exploit them. He said: (via Al Jazeera)
“These are the specificities of the Australian team, it has a high level of athletic performance. They have players who are able to run very rapidly, who can ensure a good exploitation of opportunities. Nevertheless they have some weaknesses which we will be able to invest in."

Australia coach Graham Arnold expects a physical game to ensue here and expects his players to match Tunisia's intensity. He said: (via Al Jazeera)
“It will be very, very physical game. The Tunisians like a physical game and we have got to match that physical aspect."

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Tunisia scored five goals at the 2018 World Cup, they had scored as many goals in their previous three appearances combined. Australia managed to find the back of the net just twice in 2018.

Tunisia have kept EIGHT clean sheets in their last nine games across all competitions and another solid defensive outing is expected from Jalal Qaderi's men.

Australia have just three clean sheets in that period. Interestingly, they have conceded 18 goals in their last seven games at the FIFA World Cup, losing six of them.

Tunisia Bench -

Seifeddine Jaziri, Taha Yassine Khenissi, Wahbi Khazri, Anis Ben Slimane, Ferjani Sassi, Ghaylen Chaaleli, Hannibal Mejbri, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ali Maaloul, Bilel Ifa, Nader Ghandri, Wajdi Kechrida, Aymen Mathlouthi, Bechir Ben Said, Mouez Hassen

Australia Bench -

Garang Kuol, Jamie Maclaren, Jason Cummings, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Cameron Devlin, Keanu Baccus, Marco Tilio, Bailey Wright, Joel King, Milos Degenek, Thomas Deng, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic

STARTING XI 🗒

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🔴⚪ OFFICIEL :

Le 11 de départ de la Tunisie face à l'Australie !

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Here's how the two teams are lining up for their crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D game -

Tunisia (5-2-3): Aymen Dahmen (GK); Mohamed Drager, Dylan Bronn, Montassar Talbi, Yassine Meriah, Ali Abdi; Ellyes Skhiri, Aissa Laidouni; Issam Jebali, Youssef Msakni, Naim Sliti

Australia (4-3-3): Mathew Ryan(GK); Fran Karacic, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aziz Behich; Jackson Irvine, Riley McGree, Aaron Mooy; Mathew Leckie, Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke

The lineups are in!

Both teams make one change in their starting XI from their campaign openers. Tunisia bring in Naim Sliti in place of Anis Slimane while the Socceroos have opted for Fran Karacic at right-back instead of Nathaniel Atkinson.
Veteran midfielder Wahbi Khazri starts from the bench again.

Tunisia have never made it past the group stage in their five previous appearances at the FIFA World Cup. They need to secure a win in this game to avoid a must-win situation against reigning champions France in their last group-stage game on Wednesday.

Australia have been in the group stage at the FIFA World Cup every time since 2006, in which they were eliminated from the round of 16 by eventual champions Italy. This is a must-win game for them.

Senegal became the first African team to register a win at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar yesterday and Tunisia will be looking to follow the suit in this match.
Iran became the third Asian team to register a win in the competition with a dramatic 2-0 win over Wales yesterday. Can Australia also bounce back from their opening day defeat to secure a win here?

Tunisia and Australia will be meeting for just the third time and in the previous two meetings each side has picked up a win apiece.

While you are here, do have a look at the important numbers and head to head stats you need to know about the 2 sides:

https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/tunisia-vs-australia-head-to-head-stats-numbers-need-know-match-21-fifa-world-cup-2022

Hello and welcome to the first World Cup match of this Super Saturday! We kick things off with a Group D encounter between Tunisia and Australia! The Socceroos took a shock lead against France but were soundly beaten in the end. Tunisia, on the other hand, held out resolutely against Denmark to grind out a draw and earn a well-deserved point. Will Tunisia get a win today or will Australia blow the group wide open with a strong performance? Stick around to find out

Date & Time

26 November, Sat 03:30 PM IST

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