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Tunisia vs Australia, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Mitchell Duke's Goal Takes Australia To 1-0 Win Over Tunisia
FIFA World Cup 2022, Tunisia vs Australia Highlights: Mitchell Duke scored the lone goal of the match between Australia and Tunisia in the 23rd minute.
FIFA World Cup Highlights, Tunisia vs Australia: Mitchell Duke (R) celebrates after scoring for TUN.© AFP
Tunisia vs Australia, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Australia defeated Tunisia 1-0 in the a Group D match at Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah for their first win of the tournament. The side, which had suffered a 4-1 loss to france in its opening game, gave a neck-and-neck fight to Tunisia before Mitchell Duke scored the only goal of the game to put Australia in the driver's seat. Duke scored through a header in the 23rd minute of the game with some great improvisation after a pass from Craig Goodwin got deflected from one of the Australian defenders. Notably, Tunisia had played a goalless draw against Denmark in their opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022. (MATCH-CENTRE)
Starting lineups
Tunisia (5-3-2): Aymen Dahmen; Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Yassine Meriah, Mohamed Drager, Ali Abdi; Aissa Laidouni, Ellyes Skhiri, Naim Sliti; Issam Jebali, Youssef Msakni (capt)
Australia (4-3-3): Mathew Ryan (capt); Kye Rowles, Fran Karacic, Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar; Aaron Mooy, Riley McGree, Jackson Irvine; Mathew Leckie, Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke
Here are the Highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Football Match between Tunisia and Australia straight from Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah:
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- 17:29 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Match ends!!!There is the final whistle from the referee and Australia win the Group D game against Tunisia with a 1-0 margin, thanks to Mitchell Duke's goal.
- 17:20 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Tunisia search equaliser!Naim Sliti of Tunisia entered the penalty box and took a close range shot, but it was well blocked by the Australian defence. Tunisia are pushing harder towards the end of the game here. Just the final execution is something they are missing at the moment.
- 17:18 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Baccus substitutes Leckie!Australia's Keanu Baccus has replaced Mathew Leckie as a substitue. We have more five minutes remaining in the regulation time.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 17:06 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Close chance missed!Mathew Leckie has missed a really close chance to double Australia's lead in the game. Youssef Msakni entered the box from the right flank before serving a pass in front of a running Leckie. However, the pass had too much of power and it went past the line before Leckie could reach there.
- 16:59 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Yellow card to Ali Abdi!Ali Abdi of Tunisia has been shown a yellow card by the referee.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 16:50 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Australia attack from left flank!Australia's Craig Goodwin took a good shot from the left flank after getting inside the box, but it could not do any damage to Tunisia as the pass fell failed to find any of Australian forwards.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 16:37 (IST)FIFA WC Live: 2nd half-underwayThe second half of the match between Australia and Tunisia has kicked off at the Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 16:22 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Half-time!!!There is the half-time whistle from the referee. Australia lead 1-0 against Tunisia, thanks to Mitchell Duke's goal in the 23rd minute.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 16:13 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Tunisia miss a chance!Tunisia could have got a leveller there, but they missed out on a good chance to continue to trail in the game.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 16:10 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Tunisia in attack!It was a good run from Youssef Msakni as he went past a couple of players before taking a shot from inside the box. However, the Australian defenders kept him in check and that saw the shot being comfortably blocked.
- 16:00 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Yellow card to Laidouni!Tunisia's Aissa Laidouni has been shown a yellow card for a foul. It is the first yellow in this game.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 15:55 (IST)FIFA WC Live: GOALLL!!!!Mitchell Duke has broken the deadlock! Craig Goodwin provided a pass into the box from the left flank, which was deflected by the Tunsian defender. Duke showed good improvisation to adjust himself and then place a header into the right side of the net.TUN 0-1 AUS
- 15:52 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Chance missed!Tunisia built a beautiful attack with Issam Jebali running away with the ball from the right flank. He then served the ball into the box to Youssef Msakni, who failed to utilize the opportunity.TUN 0-0 AUS
- 15:47 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Australia enjoy ball possesion!Australia has enjoyed more ball possession so far in this game. They have also been good with their attack. However, they have failed to convert any of the chances.TUN 0-0 AUS
- 15:33 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Match starts!The Group D match between Tunisia and Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 has kicked off at Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah. Both the teams eye their first win in the tournament.
- 15:11 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Team changesAustralia coach Graham Arnold made one injury-enforced change with Fran Karacic coming in for Nathaniel Atkinson. On the other hand, Tunisia replaced Anis Slimane with left winger Naim Sliti.
- 14:37 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Here are the starting lineupsStarting lineupsTunisia (5-3-2): Aymen Dahmen; Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Yassine Meriah, Mohamed Drager, Ali Abdi; Aissa Laidouni, Ellyes Skhiri, Naim Sliti; Issam Jebali, Youssef Msakni (capt)Australia (4-3-3): Mathew Ryan (capt); Kye Rowles, Fran Karacic, Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar; Aaron Mooy, Riley McGree, Jackson Irvine; Mathew Leckie, Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke
- 14:33 (IST)FIFA WC Live: Hello and welcome!Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of the FIFA World Cup match between Tunisia and Australia. Live action to begin at 3:30 PMStay tuned
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