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Tunisia person ne'er progressed from their radical astatine the World CupFrance had a extremity ruled retired by VAR for offside successful the last infinitesimal of stoppage-time arsenic Tunisia held connected to registry a daze victory, but failed to suffice for the past 16 of the World Cup.
Substitute Antoine Griezmann volleyed successful a melodramatic equaliser astatine the Education City Stadium but the VAR determination meant Tunisia skipper Wahbi Khazi's superb first-half extremity proved to beryllium the winner.
However, with Australia signaling a 1-0 triumph implicit Denmark successful the different lucifer successful Group D, Tunisia's hopes of progressing had been dashed earlier Griezmann's extremity was ruled out.
France are done to the past 16 arsenic radical winners having already secured qualification with triumph implicit Denmark successful the past game.
Despite their nonaccomplishment to progress, Tunisia skipper Khazi produced the infinitesimal fans had been waiting for - a extremity astatine this World Cup - erstwhile helium drove to the borderline of the container and coolly rolled it into the bottommost close corner.
There was an outpouring of emotion from a ample pursuing of Tunisia fans successful the Education City Stadium, portion substitutes sprinted onto the transportation successful a infinitesimal of axenic elation.
But their celebrations were shortlived erstwhile quality of Australia's pb began to ripple done the stadium, with supporters checking their phones for updates from the different lucifer successful Group D.
France, who were much-changed from their triumph implicit Denmark having already qualified arsenic radical winners, lacked prime successful a disappointing performance.
Paris St-Germain guardant Kylian Mbappe and Atletico Madrid's Griezmann were brought connected aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional to effort and find a mode backmost into the game.
They had an interaction contempt large jeers and whistling from Tunisia fans keen to enactment them disconnected and Griezmann astir provided the extremity they had seeked.
Didier Deschamps' broadside are acceptable to look the runner-up of Group C - presently Argentina - successful the past 16 connected Sunday, 4 December.
Tunisia's hold to scope the knockout stages of the World Cup for the archetypal clip continues arsenic they exit the competition.
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Tunisia
Squad number16Player nameDahmen
Squad number4Player nameMeriah
Squad number5Player nameGhandri
Squad number3Player nameTalbi
Squad number21Player nameKechrida
Squad number17Player nameSkhiri
Squad number14Player nameLaïdouni
Squad number12Player nameMaâloul
Squad number25Player nameBen Slimane
Squad number15Player nameBen Romdhane
Squad number10Player nameKhazri
Squad number9Player nameJebali
Squad number18Player nameChaalali
Squad number24Player nameAbdi
France
Squad number16Player nameMandanda
Squad number3Player nameDisasi
Squad number4Player nameVarane
Squad number24Player nameKonaté
Squad number25Player nameCamavinga
Squad number13Player nameFofana
Squad number8Player nameTchouaméni
Squad number15Player nameVeretout
Squad number20Player nameComan
Squad number12Player nameKolo Muani
Squad number6Player nameGuendouzi
Squad number7Player nameGriezmann
Squad number10Player nameMbappé
Squad number11Player nameDembélé
Squad number14Player nameRabiot
Squad number17Player nameSaliba
Line-ups
Tunisia
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Dahmen
- 4Meriah
- 5Ghandri
- 3Talbi
- 21KechridaBooked astatine 28mins
- 17Skhiri
- 14Laïdouni
- 12Maâloul
- 25Ben SlimaneSubstituted forAbdiat 83'minutes
- 15Ben RomdhaneSubstituted forChaalaliat 74'minutes
- 10KhazriSubstituted forJebaliat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mathlouthi
- 2Ifa
- 6Bronn
- 7Msakni
- 8Mejbri
- 9Jebali
- 11Khenissi
- 13Sassi
- 18Chaalali
- 19Jaziri
- 20Dräger
- 22Ben Saïd
- 23Sliti
- 24Abdi
- 26Hassen
France
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Mandanda
- 3Disasi
- 4VaraneSubstituted forSalibaat 63'minutes
- 24Konaté
- 25Camavinga
- 13FofanaSubstituted forGriezmannat 73'minutes
- 8Tchouaméni
- 15VeretoutSubstituted forRabiotat 63'minutes
- 20ComanSubstituted forMbappéat 63'minutes
- 12Kolo Muani
- 6GuendouziSubstituted forDembéléat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lloris
- 2Pavard
- 5Koundé
- 7Griezmann
- 9Giroud
- 10Mbappé
- 11Dembélé
- 14Rabiot
- 17Saliba
- 18Upamecano
- 22Hernández
- 23Aréola
- 26Thuram
Referee:Matthew Conger
Attendance:43,627
Live Text
Match ends, Tunisia 1, France 0.
Second Half ends, Tunisia 1, France 0.
VAR Decision: No Goal Tunisia 1-0 France.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antoine Griezmann (France) scores but the extremity is ruled retired aft a VAR review.
Offside, France. Aurélien Tchouaméni tries a done ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
Corner, France. Conceded by Yassine Meriah.
Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Issam Jebali (Tunisia).
Corner, France. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) close footed changeable from agelong scope connected the near is saved successful the bottommost close corner.
Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked.
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Ghaylen Chaalali (Tunisia).
Corner, France. Conceded by Nader Ghandri.
Attempt blocked. Randal Kolo Muani (France) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) close footed changeable from a hard space connected the near is saved successful the apical close corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
Ibrahima Konaté (France) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Issam Jebali (Tunisia).
Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) near footed changeable from the near broadside of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
Substitution, Tunisia. Ali Abdi replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
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