Didier Deschamps paid for the total rotation: without their leaders, the “tricolors” played frankly toothless, not inflicting a single shot on goal in the first half. Another thing – the Africans, who spared no effort on flank runs and repeatedly charged the ball into someone else’s penalty area.
Already at the beginning of the meeting, the “Eagles of Carthage” rejoiced at the goal: Khazri filed from the banner to the near post, where Gandry overtook Varan and distinguished himself with an accurate volley. But the jubilation is premature because the Tunisian goes offside.
However, after the break, Jalel Kadri’s wards still managed to celebrate the French goal. It was Fofana who played in the center of the field, Skiri took him off and Laiduni gave him to Khazri. The former French youth national team player, as if on a bicycle, went around Varane and passed Disasi, who crept into the tackle. Konate also flew over the ball as an outside observer. A low kick under the right post and Tunisia is back in the fight for the round of 16! Yes, given the result of the parallel match, where Denmark and Australia remained without a goal for a long time, the Tunisians could count on the playoffs.
Every minute the plot twisted like in a good Hollywood movie: the Danes were missing from Australia (which no longer suited Tunisia), and Didier Deschamps threw his key performers into battle. While the African defenders tried to fend off Mbappe and Griezmann on the pitch, the whole bench watched the other match hoping for a Danish goal. There were no miracles in the parallel match, but Tunisia held on.
In the eighth minute of added time, Griezmann tried to save his team from disgrace: Talbi won the fight against Kolo Muani, but dropped the ball right on the “little prince”. Antoine scored an accurate volley, but only did so from an offside position.
1:0 – the players of “Le Bleu” remained in first place, and the Tunisians can go home with their heads held high.
World Cup 2022
Tunisia – France 1:0 (0:0)
Naked: Khazri, 58 (1:0)
Tunisia: Damen Ai.; Talbi; Laiduni; Mary; Malul A.; Keshrida; Gundry; Skiri; Khazri (Jebali, 60); Ben Romdane (Shalali, 74); Slimane A. (Abdi, 83)
Replacement: Absen; Balbouli; Ben Said; If one; Bronn; Sassi F.; Msakni; members; dredger; To slide; Henissy; Jasiri S.
Warnings: Keshrida 28
France: mandate; Konate I.; Disasi; Varan (Saliba, 63); Fofana Y. (Griesmann, 73); Chuameni; Koman K. (Mbappe, 63); Guendouzi (Dembélé U., 79); camaving; Veret (Rabiot, 63); Kolo Muani
Replacement: Lloris; Areola; Upamecan; Pawar; Kunde; Hernández Theo; Giroud; Thuram M.
