France vs Tunisia - World Cup:Team news,Talking points,Recent form, H2H & Predicted lineups.

 

France will face Tunisia at Education City Stadium at 15:00 UTC in the last match of Group D in the world cup.

As France secured the knock out stage first, the result in this game is not important for france.However, France will tie the boots to win all matches in GROUP-D.

Tunisia, on the other hand, must win today to advance round of 16.If Australia loses the match against Denmark or the match is a draw, there is a chance for Tunisia.

But beating France on current form is impossible for Tunisia.But they will be at their best against France in the last match.

TEAM NEWS

France

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 🔥

🏆 World Cup 2022
🏟️ Last Group D match
🇹🇳 Tunisia / France 🇫🇷
🕓 16:00 CET#TUNFRA #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/p9VWuzc7WW

— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) November 30, 2022

 Back-up goalkeeper Alphonse Areola is a doubt as he is suffering from a back injury. Eduardo Camavinga could be given a start but in an unnatural left-back role in place of Theo Hernandez.

Mbappe does not want to be rested but Olivier Giroud might be relegated to the bench in favour of Marcus Thuram.

Tunisia

🇹🇳 Tunisie 🆚 France 🇫🇷
🏟️ Stade Education City
🏆 Phase de groupes #FIFAWorldCup
⏰ 15h00 GMT

Bonne chance ce soir aux ‘Eagles of Carthage’ 🦅@FTF_OFFICIELLE pic.twitter.com/5Z5haLmzyU

— CAF - FR (@caf_online_FR) November 30, 2022

Tunisia have a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture. However, manager Jalel Kadri might make a couple of changes to the starting XI that went down against Australia in the previous match.

Right-back Mohamed Drager is likely to be replaced by Wajdi Kechrida or Ferjani Sassi. Meanwhile, forward Wahbi Khazri might also make the cut.

TALKING POINTS

- France have never lost in four previous meetings with Tunisia (W2 D2), with this their first encounter since a 1-1 draw in May 2010

- France have alternated between winning (3) and losing (2) in each of their five FIFA World Cup matches against African nations, beating Nigeria 2-0 in their last such match in 2014.

- Tunisia remain winless in the 2022 World Cup (D1 L1); should they also fail to win this match, it will mean they haven’t won a game in four of their six World Cup appearances (also 1998, 2002, and 2006). The African side have never progressed from their group at the World Cup.

- France have won each of their last six World Cup games, their longest ever winning run in the competition. Indeed, only Italy (7 between 1934-1938) and Brazil (11 between 2002-2006) have ever had longer winning runs.

- Tunisia are yet to score from 27 shots in their two games at the 2022 World Cup. The African side have never gone through an entire World Cup edition without scoring, with this their sixth appearance.

H2H

Tunisia: 1 Win

France: 2 Wins

Draws: 2

RECENT FORM

Tunisia: WLWDL

France: LWLWW

PREDICTED LINEUP

France: Dahmen; Bronn, Meriah, Talbi; Drager, Skhiri, Laidouni, Abdi; Sliti, Khazri; Jebali.

Tunisia: Lloris; Pavard, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Guendouzi, Rabiot; Coman, Camavinga, Mbappe; Thuram.

Predicted score:  France 4-1 Tunisia