The Australians would have long targeted the clash with the North Africans as their best chance of a victory in Group D to break a finals winless streak that goes back to South Africa in 2010. Australia's World Cup clash against Tunisia at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday pitches a Socceroos side that have struggled to score against a team that have this year made a virtue of not conceding. Tunisia's 0-0 draw with Denmark earlier the same day, however, offered the Socceroos the glimpse of a path to the knockout stages for the second time in six World Cup campaigns. The Tunisians will also again have the benefit of what is effectively home support on Saturday with an estimated 35 000 of their compatriots and 65 000 other Francophile North Africans living in Qatar. Catch the 2022 FIFA World Cup on SuperSport in 13 languages.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2022 09:40 UTC