"Friendly Fire" puts Tunisia on the cusp of the World Cup

Tunisia's national team put forward the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, by defeating Malian hosts 1-0, today, in the first leg of the playoff round of the African qualifiers for the tournament.

Malian national team defender Moussa Sissoko scored the match's only goal in the 36th minute by an own goal. The same player was sent off in the 40th minute after a strong intervention against Seif El-Din Jaziri, the Tunisian national team player.

The return match between the two teams will be held in Tunisia next Tuesday.

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