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At the World Cup on Wednesday, Tunisia famously defeated the host nation France 1-0 with to a goal from French-born Wahbi Khazri, but it was not enough to advance them to the round of 16. Tunisia out of World Cup despite shock win over much changed France
Didier Deschamps’ France team had already advanced to the knockout round when he made nine changes, but they were a shell of their typical selves, and Khazri punished them at Education City Stadium in the 58th minute.
Tunisia out of World Cup despite shock win over much changed France
When Antoine Griezmann’s goal in stoppage time was overturned by a VAR review, Tunisia had to hold on to win.
One of six players in the Tunisian lineup who were born in France, Khazri grew up in Corsica and currently plays for Montpellier in Ligue 1. He has earned France Under-21 caps.
The victory, Tunisia’s first over a European team at a World Cup and just their third overall in 18 games at the competition, will be celebrated by a sizable Tunisian population in France.
To stand a chance of making it to the round of 16, they needed Australia to lose the other Group D game of the day.
Socceroos defeated 1-0
Australia and the world champions tied with six points each, but France won the group on goal differential and will face the Group C runners-up on Sunday.
It was expected that Deschamps would want to make changes because Les Bleus had been the first team to advance to the next stage after winning their first two games in Qatar.
One among them to go was Kylian Mbappe, with Randal Kolo Muani of. Eintracht Frankfurt starting up front in his place.
Axel Disasi made his World Cup debut for.France at right-back, becoming the first outfield player to do so since 1966, and Real. Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga made his debut at left-back.
When Deschamps made wholesale changes for the final group game against Denmark four years prior, France were unrecognizably different.
The outcome was a dull 0-0 tie, which ultimately did not prevent France from winning the championship.
With a supportive crowd behind them, Tunisia saw their chance to advance past the group stage at a. World Cup for the first time as France’s reserve team played as if they had never played together before.
Just eight minutes had passed before Tunisia scored, and the stadium roared.
Khazri’s free kick was deflecte by Nader Ghandri past Steve Mandanda, but he was only slightly offside.
The closest France came to scoring was an effort that Kingsley Coman strayed well wide in the 35th minute. This was France’s maiden World Cup start. Captain Khazri also sting Mandanda with a volley.
They were disorganise, thus it was expecte that Tunisia would take the lead.
Youssouf Fofana was take out of play by Ellyes Skhiri, and. Khazri sprinted through before shooting past Mandanda despite France’s futile attempts to call a foul.
Then, Deschamps sent on Mbappe, Griezmann, and Ousmane. Dembele in an effort to keep France from losing at the. World Cup group stage for the first time since their dismal 2010 campaign.
When Griezmann volleyed home inside the area in the final seconds of regulation, the referee disallowed the goal.
