This Saturday (26th November) FIFA World Cup 2022 will start with a crucial Tunisia vs Australia match in Group D at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
Tunisia started this tournament with a goalless draw against Denmark. In the meantime, Australia suffered a 4-1 defeat against the defending champions France in their tournament opener. It is a must-win game for both these teams.
TUN vs AUS Match Details
Match: Tunisia vs Australia
Stage: Group (D)
Date: 26th November 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 13:00 local time/AST (UTC+3); 15:30 IST
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
TUN vs AUS Match Preview
It will be the third official meeting and the first FIFA World Cup meeting between Tunisia and Australia. While Australia won the 1997 international friendly by 3-0, Tunisia claimed a 2-0 victory in the Group A of the FIFA Confederation Cup 2005.
Tunisia need a victory against Australia to put themselves in the fight to qualify for the Round of 16 of this tournament. They started this World Cup journey with a goalless draw against Denmark. Since last March, they have lost only once (5-1 vs Brazil) in 10 games (6 wins and 3 draws). More importantly, except for that Brazil defeat, the Eagles of Carthage didn’t concede one more single goal since last March.
Australia have faced some ups and downs in recent time as they just ended their five-match winning streak (including one penalty shootout win) by losing the tournament opener against the mighty French side. The Socceroos now will target to win the next two matches to comfortably advance to the next round.
Recent Form (starting from the latest)
Tunisia (TUN): DWLWW
Australia (AUS): LWWDW
TUN vs AUS Team News
(Tunisia)
The team has no injury news at the moment.
(Australia)
The right-back Nathaniel Atkinson has reportedly been ruled out from the second game of this competition after picking up an ankle injury during their tournament opener against France.
In the meantime, the Socceroos’ head coach Graham Arnold has claimed that the attacking midfielder Ajdin Hrustic is 95 per cent fit for the upcoming match.
TUN vs AUS predicted starting lineups
Tunisia (TUN): Aymen Mathlouthi; Dylan Bronn, Yassine Meriah, Montassar Talbi; Mohamed Dräger, Ellyes Skhiri, Aïssa Laïdouni, Ali Maâloul; Wahbi Khazri, Issam Jebali, Youssef Msakni (Captain)
Australia (AUS): Mathew Ryan (Captain); Fran Karačić, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aziz Behich; Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic; Mathew Leckie, Craig Goodwin, Mitchell Duke
TUN vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction
GK: M Ryan
DEF: A Behich, A Maaloul, M Talbi
MID: M Leckie, A Mooy, F Sassi, C Goodwin
FW: W Khazri, J Maclaren, Y Msakni
Vice-captain: W Khazri
Captain: M Leckie
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