After defeating the defending champions France 1-0 on Wednesday at the Education City stadium, Tunisia exited the 2022 World Cup with pride.
Wahbi Khazri, the Carthage Eagles’ captain, scored what would have been the game-winning goal had Australia won 1-0 in the other match between Denmark and Australia.
However, Antoine Greizmann scored in stoppage time, but drama occurred when the referee requested a VAR review and disallowed the goal, sending the Tunisian fans into a frenzy despite the fact that they were eliminated from the competition.
Tunisia finished the group in third place with four points, four points behind Australia and France, the group winners, who each earned six points.
France advances to the quarterfinals and is on track to become the first team since Brazil 60 years ago to successfully defend the World Cup.
Didier Deschamps, France’s head coach, said to broadcaster TF1 that it “wasn’t easy” because Poland was well-organized and attempted to counter us.
Then there is Kylian, who has the ability to fix any issue, which is fortunate for us.
This crew has been cohesive from the start, and the outcome clearly demonstrates that.
Everyone shares in the happiness.
– Lloris landmark –
Against a Poland team that struggled through the group stage and hadn’t triumphed in a World Cup semifinal match since 1982, France was a clear favorite.
“For the first time since 1986, we advanced past the group stage.
According to Poland’s head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz, that was our primary goal.
There is no way to stop Mbappe in his current form, he continued.
Following their insignificant loss to Tunisia, Mbappe was one of nine changes made, and goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris returned to earn his 142nd cap.
With that, he tied Lilian Thuram, whose son Marcus came off the bench today, for the most appearances for France.
Although it was a historic occasion for France, Deschamps prioritized a comfortable victory and advancement to the round of eight.
