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The Tunisian national team achieved a historic victory over world champions France on Wednesday in the final round of group D of the World Cup in Qatar. But he dropped out of the World Cup in the first round after Australia beat Denmark to accompany France into the second round.
The “Tunisian Miracle” has almost reached the qualification for the second round of the tournament Qatar World Cup 2022Where the “Eagles of Carthage” managed to get what was required of them by defeating world champions France, with a goal by Wahbi Khazri in the 58th minute.
However, the wind did not go as desired by coach Jalal Al-Qadri’s sons after the Australian Kangaroos defeated Denmark with a goal from Matteo Leckie. The “Carthage Eagles” left the World Cup with great bitterness after losing the match, which seemed to be the easiest of the group, against Australia.
And he entered the Tunisian national team with changes that involved all lines, inserting from the beginning Al-Qadri Nader Al-Ghandari, Wajdi Kashreeda, Ali Maaloul, Muhammad Ali Bin Ramadan, Anis Bin Suleiman and Wahbi Al-Khazri. While the coach of the “Roosters” made major changes to the squad of world champions by resting 9 players at the same time, including Mbappé, Griezmann, Jiro and Dembele.
Tunisia started the game by pressing the French defense and scored a goal through Nader Al-Ghandari in the first quarter of an hour, but the referee ruled the goal out for offside. Then Wahbi Khazri hit a powerful ball, which was saved by French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.
Despite being in control for much of the first half, the Tunisian side appeared confused and rushed in front of goal, and their danger diminished from set pieces.
The Tunisian side continued their pressure early in the second half with Wahbi Khazri, who penetrated the French defenses and set up the ball to the left of goalkeeper Mandanda.
After the Tunisian goal, Deschamps was quick to bring in his key players, Mbappé in the lead, to turn the pressure in France’s favor in the final half hour of the game. Mbappe was dangerous more than once, especially with a ball from inside the penalty area, but Tunisian goalkeeper Ayman Dahman saved.
Griezmann, who came on as a substitute, scored a goal which the French thought would give them an equalizer in the last minute of added time. But the New Zealand referee canceled it after returning to the “Var” video assistant referee technology, so the match ended in a historic victory for the Eagles, but it was incomplete after the World Cup bye. Where Matteo Leckie scored a goal for Australia in the 60th minute against Denmark, giving his country a ticket to qualification for the second round.
Bitter goodbye
What is certain is that Tunisian fans are happy with the victory over world champion France, but their happiness is covered by regret for not having qualified for the second round of the World Cup for the first time in its history. Where the “Carthage Eagles” lost their most important match for qualification when they lost to Australia in the second round.
The French team finished the first round top of Group D with six points, on goal difference from Australia, while Tunisia finished third with four points, while the Danish team remained in bottom place with one point.
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