On the third and final day of the group stage, France and Australia advance to the round of 16 of Group D. Useless Tunisia’s 1-0 victory over Transalpinesthwarted her Denmark also defeated 1-0 against Australia. :
France is staying, Tunisia is winning, but that’s not enough – the second ranks are disappointing. Final yellow, even Griezmann nullified
Little France, already qualified and with a formation distorted by Deschamps to save energy, gives way to the yard and spur of Tunisia and closes the group with a bad impression and defeat. Nothing has changed as the French team occupy first place and the Africans leave the World Cup as Australia retained second place by defeating disappointing Denmark. The expert Khazri, the Montpellier striker on the field, decided with a scripted signal, taking advantage of the collective nap of the defense. The game ends with a final yellow, an episode France has often disputed. And in the 98th minute, Griezmann equalized after a spirited procedure, and New Zealander Gunzer blew the final whistle. The players head towards the changing rooms, but the referee stops everything, Varre summons him, goes to check the procedure, hits the questionable offside of Griezmann and allows the match to continue for 2′. The lottery was not to change the judgment on France. The opportunity to show off many of the team’s elements fails: Fofana makes many mistakes, Ferito affects little, and Koeman plays (as often happens to him) on his own. Definitely not in keeping with the quality of the owners are Disasi, Kolo Muani and Guendouzi.
Something changes when Deschamps plays within close range of Mbappe, Griezmann and Rabiot, but the desire to commit is relative, even if opportunities cross and Griezmann’s draw is canceled. France remains one of the main favorites to win the title and the saved forces could be decisive. The Tunisian team comes out with their heads held high and they have good teamwork with the all-rounder Ghandari and Al-Yedouni defender as two ends as well as Al-Khazari. Didier Deschamps loves to exaggerate. Several laggards (Buga, Kante, Mignan, Kimpembe, Benzema, Lucas Hernandez) advise him to be careful, with qualifications already in his pocket. But the nine substitutions against Denmark caused confusion on the pitch.
Tunisia take their chances in a given match: 10/11 of their starters were born in France, while Leblos has 13 players born in Africa. Tunisian fans, most of whom are in the stadium, boo the national anthem and the French players. It is difficult to create unity in a revolutionary team. France must defend itself and suffer on the flanks where the Tunisians are inserted. Operations are managed by Ledoni, an outstanding player who distinguished himself in Ferencvaros, but Khazri complements. In the ninth minute, Tunisia had a great turn from Ghandry, but Farr’s catch offside nullified the feat.
France unrestrained, Camavinga in trouble as a low winger, at 25′ Fofana opens well for Koeman who lingers and then serves. In the 25th minute a mistake from Kamavinga frees Khazri, the 37-year-old Mandanda furiously refuses. In the second half, Tunisia continued their attack and took the lead in the 13th minute: Fofana allowed Sakhini to slip the ball away in the middle of the field and stayed to protest. Khazri takes off and makes slaloms between Varane, Konate and Desase, then pushes Mandanda into a corner. The crowd’s rising enthusiasm fades as news of Australia’s lead over Denmark means elimination. Deschamps Saliba, Rabiot, Mbappe, Griezmann and Dembele entered, but France failed to equalise. Numerous chances for Dembele, Rabiot, Kolo Mwani and Mbappe twice, then Griezmann’s goal was validated and then disallowed. For Tunisia, there is at least joy in leaving the World Cup with a prestigious victory.
Leakey drives Australia crazy, and they go into the round of 16. Denmark suffered defeat, becoming one of the great disappointments of the tournament
The last national team to qualify for the World Cup is one of the first to be relegated in the Round of 16 to Qatar 2022. For Australia now the coach is entrusted to Graham Arnold, the man who tried to the last to convince Roma player Cristian Volpato to join. For the “Soceros” case, this is the second time in its football history, after 2006 when it was ridiculed by a penalty kick from Francesco Totti. The hero of the day, scorer of the winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Denmark, is called Matthew Leckie, the 31-year-old midfielder for Melbourne City, one of several clubs that are part of another city galaxy, Manchester. His goal was the signature piece in a dull game: in the fifteenth, after receiving the ball on the edge of the area, he aimed at the Atalanta player Mahle, jumped on him and, with his left foot, sent the ball behind Schmeichel.
It was ingenuity that decided the game and sent the Denmark national team home, one of the most disappointing teams in this World Cup, given that they came back after reaching the semi-finals in Euro 2020. Having said that there were those who were worse than that. Given that whoever won the European Championship at the World Cup did not qualify (read Italy), the setback for Eriksen and his cohorts remains, but the inability to become dangerous in front of goal has punished what was once called ‘Danish dynamite’. ”. The efforts of Braithwaite, Dolberg and Cornelius were in vain and not very consistent, Eriksen gave less and the result is that now we go home and the Socceroos move on, we got to the World Cup almost at the last minute and thanks to the ‘last penalty’ win on Peru.
Thus, Australia made a part of its football history, playing with the classic 4-4-2 formation, defending itself well and trying to hit counterattacks, which, after an hour of play, gave the desired result, after the first match. Half of one of the most boring World Cup matches. The only thrill, so to speak, was Jensen’s corner shot by Ryan, who shortly after also blocked an (irresistible) shot from Lindstrom. The second half was better, as before the goal the Australians made themselves dangerous with Irvine, who shot high from a favorable position. For Denmark, too many crosses with cut ends and a penalty were taken immediately because the linesman signaled Dolberg’s offside position to the referee. Very few, for Denmark, hope to go further: and to think that coach Hjulmand said he was confident he could get into the top four at least…
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