Tunisia hung on to a goalless draw against dark horses Denmark in their World Cup opener. Australia, on the other hand, was soundly defeated 4-1 by France in their opening match.
This is only Australia’s second World Cup appearance against African opposition. In general, their tournament record does not favor them, with the Socceroos losing 6 of their last 7 games and allowing 18 goals.
Tunisia is unbeaten in its last two World Cup games, although they have only won once in their last five matchday 2 games.
However, their strong performance against Denmark would undoubtedly provide them with the morale boost they need to reverse this negative trend.
Tunisia vs Australia confirmed starting XIs
Tunisia XI (3-4-3): Dahmen; Bronn, Talbi, Meriah; Abdi, Laidouni, Skhiri, Drager; Sliti, Msakni, Jebali
Australia XI (4-2-3-1): Ryan; Behich, Rowles, Souttar, Karacic; Mooy, Irvine, McGree; Leckie, Duke, Goodwin
Tunisia’s and Australia’s upcoming fixtures
Tunisia’s next match is against France on Wednesday, November 30th, in what might be a key encounter for their qualification aspirations. On the same day, Australia will face Denmark in what may be their final game of the competition.