After picking a valuable point against Denmark, Tunisia return to action on Saturday at 1 PM EAT seeking to get their first Group D win when they host Australia in a World Cup match at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah.The Carthage Eagles marched the Danes in almost all aspects of the game on Tuesday and walked home with a point that could prove valuable in the long run as all group D teams battle it out for the two round of 16 slots.##NAJAVA_MECA_6843609##Australia lost their opening match to the holders, France. Despite taking an early lead, they let in four goals to lose 4-1. Denmark and France will face off from 7 PM EAT in the other group D match.Tunisia have now featured in six world cups but they have never been able to get out of the group stage on all occasions: They have played sixteen games, winning two, with five draws and nine defeats. The Socceroos have also made it to the world stage on finals on six occasions: in 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022. They have only made it out of the group once (2006) and the round of 16 is their best-ever finish.The two sides have met once before. The 2005 Confederations Cup match ended in a 2-0 win for Tunisia. Francileudo Santos bagged both goals for the Carthage Eagles. Both teams have undergone changes in 17 years but the World Cup tie is expected to be a closely fought one with each keen on bagging maximum points.Is there a deadlock between FIFA and Government of Kenya?Australia defender Aziz Behich has promised Tunisia fireworks“It gives you goosebumps that you do that to the nation back home. We’re going to go out all guns blazing and we want to, when that final whistle goes, see more footage of everyone at Fed Square going crazy again. That’s our main goal,” he told the FA.Tunisia squadGoalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir), Mouez Hassen (Club Africain), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile Sahel)Defenders: Ali Abdi (Caen), Dylan Bronn (Salernitana), Mohamed Drager (FC Luzern), Nader Ghandri (Club Africain), Bilel Ifa (Kuwait SC), Wajdi Kechrida (Atromitos), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly), Yassine Meriah (Esperance), Montassar Talbi (Lorient)Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ghaylane Chaalali (both Esperance), Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros), Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City), Ferjani Sassi (Al Duhail), Elyas Skhiri (FC Cologne)Forwards: Anis Ben Slimane (Brondby), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek), Issam Jebali (Odense), Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier), Taha Yassine Khenissi (Kuwait SC), Youssef Msakni (Al Arabi), Naim Sliti (Al Ittifaq).Brazil grinds to halt as World Cup party startsAustralia squad Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (Copenhagen), Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC), Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners).Defenders: Aziz Behich (Dundee United), Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew), Bailey Wright (Sunderland), Harry Souttar (Stoke City), Fran Karacic (Brescia), Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts), Joel King (OB), Kye Rowles (Hearts), Thomas Deng (Albirex Niigata).Midfielders: Aaron Mooy (Celtic), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Ajdin Hrustic (Verona), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Cameron Devlin (Hearts), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren).Forwards: Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Awer Mabil (Cadiz), Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City), Mitchell Duke (Fagiano Okayama), Martin Boyle (Hibernian), Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United), Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners), Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).QATAR 2022 WORLD CUPGROUP DSaturday1300: (2.25) Tunisia (3.15 ) Australia (3.80)1900: (1.80) France (3.60) Denmark (5.20)***odds are subject to change***
