Tunisia have never played in the knockout stage at the World Cup finals and the chances of doing so at the current edition in Qatar are bleak as they come up against one of the tournament’s favorite France in their last Group D match at the Education City Stadium at ^ PM EAT.To make it out of the group, they would have to beat the reigning world champions and hope that the results in the other match work in their favor.If Australia beat Denmark in that other game, even a Tunisian win won’t help the North African side survive. But if Australia draw their match with Denmark, then a Tunisian win would be enough for them to qualify.##NAJAVA_MECA_6853967##And if Tunisia and Denmark both win their matches, they will be level on points, and qualification will depend on goal difference.France have already booked their spot in the last 16 but they will be out to cement the top spot in the group.Despite having 27 shots in the Qatar edition, the Carthage Eagles are yet to find the net and they risk exiting the competition without scoring a goal.This will be the first time that the two sides will be meeting in a competitive encounter.What do Africans need to reach the Round of 16?Tunisia have only conceded one goal across 180 minutes of football, but they are one of just two teams still without a goal after two matches – the other being Mexico, and they will hope to continue their defensive resilience in the lead-up to the World Cup – posting seven clean sheets from eight games before Qatar.However, Jael Kadri’s charges will have their defensive setup put to the test though considering Didier Deschamps’s attacking threat that consists of Olivier Giroud, who bagged two goals against Australia; Kylian Mbappe, who has scored three tournament goals; Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé.If they top the group, France will face the team that finishes second in Group C, which features Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Poland, and Mexico while Tunisia will play the winners of Group C should they sail through.QATAR 2022 WORLD CUPWednesdayGROUP C22:00: (8.00) Poland (4.00) Argentina (1.53)22:00: (5.00) Saudi Arabia (3.70) Mexico (1.80)GROUP D18:00: (8.00) Tunisia (4.40) France (1.48)18:00: (6.75) Australia (4.40) Denmark (1.57)***odds are subject to change***
