Tunisia have complicated their chances of advancing to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup after losing 1-0 to Australia in a group D match played at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The Africans were looking to register their first win in the group having played Denmark to a barren draw in the opener but a first half goal from Mitchell Duke earned Australia the three points.##NAJAVA_MECA_6843465##Following the loss, Tunisia will be forced to beat holders France in the final group stage game and pray that for a favorable result between Australia and Denmark.Australia looked strong and organized from the kick off, making in roads to the Tunisian half with ease as opposed to the Africans who struggled to piece up passes together consistently.The Socceroos who lost 4-1 to France in the opener would have their efforts in chasing for the opener pay off in the 22nd minute when Duke rose high to head the deflected ball to the farthest corner.‘Metro Man’ – the World Cup’s social media sensation is Kenyan!The goal from experienced forward who caught Aymen Dahmen flat-footed was the 50th in the ongoing tournament.The Tunisian players would protest for the goal to be chalked off as Ellyes Skhiri appeared to have been tripped by the centre referee Daniel Siebert in the build up but their pleas fell on deaf ears.Australia win!🇦🇺 get their first win at a World Cup since 2010Tunisia 0-1 Australia🇦🇺⚽️23′ – Mitchell Duke#FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 Photo credits:@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/cWjW3VTTz8— Fernando Bossoes (@fernandobossoes) November 26, 2022 It is after conceding the opener that the Carthage Eagles began executing at least a plan as the Australian defence that had little to do in the first quarter of the game was called into action on a number of occasion.Mohamed Drager would have drawn Tunisia level in the 40th minute after Youssef Msakni put him through on goal but the goal bound shot was blocked by the retreating Harry Souttar for a corner.Maskni who was arguably the most lively Tunisian player on the pitch squandered a glorious chance to draw his side level two minutes to the half time whistle as he casually drove the ball off target from close range.The veteran attacker had been picked by a low cross from Issam Jebali who had drifted to the right wing but the former who had Mathew Ryan to beat tapped the ball off the target.A more spirited Tunisia returned for the second half as the activity in the Australian area doubled given the pressure from the former to level matters as well as get their first goal of the tournament.Raphinha slams Brazil fans over Neymar hateAfter failing to break the Australian wall fifteen minutes into the second half, Tunisia brought the celebrated Wahbi Khazri for Aissa Laidouni who was walking on a tight rope as he was a caution away from going for an early shower.The inclusion of the Montpellier man stepped up Tunisia’s creativity in the final third as more balls penetrated to the forwards who were underfed in the first half.Solid defending coupled up by decent saves from Ryan who has played in the English Premier League for years saw Australia hold on the slim advantage up to the final whistle. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”” data-scrolling=”yes” contenteditable=”false”>
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