No winner in the match of the future opponents of the Blues.
Without complexes, Tunisia did better than resist Denmark before retreating without cracking.
On arrival, she won the point of the draw (0-0) which could prove precious in her ambition of first qualification in their history for the knockout stages of the World Cup.
The entire Education City arena was decked out in red and white for this match.
Logical since these are the colors of the two teams who compete there and are both celebrating their sixth participation in a World Cup final phase.
However, the entire stadium was acquired by the Eagles of Carthage, dressed in the immaculate color today.
The few irreducible Danes had a hard time making themselves heard.
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And the dominance in the stands materialized on the pitch in the first half.
If the Danes seem to enter the match better, Laidouni quickly signs the revolt with a furious tackle before haranguing the stands.
Then begins a Tunisian takeover of the match.
Stadium annexed by Tunisia supporters 🇹🇳 #FIFAWorldCup2022 #DENTUN pic.twitter.com/GeRcsMZ9Q2
— Mathieu Grégoire (@Serguei) November 22, 2022
Issam Jebali even thinks of holding the opener.
Left in the back of the defense, he deceives Kasper Schmeichel.
However the referee signals an offside (23rd).
And in the last moments of the first half, he still escaped the vigilance of the reds.
But Schmeichel pulls out a high-class save to deflect the stung shot (43rd).
Opposite, Denmark is struggling, surprised by the good dose of aggressiveness that their opponents put into the game. The Danes therefore rely on long shots (33rd), corners (20th, 31st, 45th + 4 ) or free kicks.
Denmark take the lead after the break
The Scandinavians regained momentum in the second half.
Damsgaard is found in the area but his shot is repelled by the Tunisian goalkeeper.
The ball ends up in the feet Skov Olsen who shoots and scores.
The goal is however canceled for an offside at the start of the action (53rd).
Damsgaard continues.
From the left side, he sends a precise cross to the near post.
Dolberg is ahead of Meriah but fails to straighten the ball (57th).
Aymen Dahmen shines again by deflecting the strike from Christian Eriksen (69th).
On the corner that follows, Christensen is found at the far post.
The head of the Barça defender is grazed by Cornelius, alone less than a meter from the goals, but the ball ends up on the post (70th).
Tunisia is close to breaking but resists valiantly, even if it means giving up the reminders from the defense.
And could even have dreamed of better when the VAR refuses them a possible penalty in stoppage time (90th + 4).
What does it matter!
The point, won with style against one of the two announced favorites of group D, will satisfy the Carthage Eagles, who can always dream of a flight to the knockout stages.
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