On Wednesday afternoon, Tunisia and France go head-to-head in their final World Cup Group D game.
Tunisia form guideThe north African team will kick off the final game bottom of Group D and know that only a win will do for them to make the knockout stages of the competition.
However, even if they do claim a victory in this clash, they would still have to depend on the result of the other game going their way. If Australia beats Denmark, then even a Tunisia win wouldn’t be enough for them to make the last 16.
If Tunisia wins and Denmark beats Australia, then who goes through would be decided by goal difference.
However, a Tunisia victory looks unlikely, even if we have seen some incredible shocks at the World Cup. Recent form is not on the side of Jalal Kadri’s team either, as they have failed to win in three matches, having failed to score in both their Group D games.
France form guideAs expected, France has dominated the group, having won both their games against Australia and Denmark. Superstar forward Kylian Mbappe has been the star of the show for Les Bleus so far in Qatar, scoring three times in France’s opening two matches.
France has already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition due to the fact that second and third-place Australia and Denmark clash in the other game of the night in Group D. A draw would ensure that France heads through as group winners.
Latest team newsTunisia should have a full complement of players fit for this daunting clash. France has lost Lucas Hernandez for the rest of the tournament due to an ACL injury picked up early in the tournament. His brother Theo Hernandez is likely to start in his place.
What am I backing?Although two of the last three meetings between these two teams have ended in draws, I can only see one winner in this clash, and that is France.
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