World Cup Day 7 Live Blog - Tunisia vs Australia

We're now into the second of group games, and the tournament is beginning to take shape. ICYMI (In case you missed it), hosts Qatar got eliminated yesterday, and more teams are due to follow, while other progress to the knockout stages

Today, I'd be bringing you coverages for the first two games today from Groups C and D.

IN GROUP D, and by 11am is: Tunisia vs Australia

IN GROUP C, and by 2pm is: Poland vs Saudi Arabia

This is how things stand in Group D ahead of the first games of the day between Tunisia and Australia.

Next up, the line ups for both teams

TUNISIA STARTING XI: Hers’s how the Carthage Eagles file out

AUSTRALIA STARTING XI: And here, the Socceroos

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The only meeting between Tunisia and Australia was at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Tunisia came out tops in that one, 2-0 was the result

1' KICK-OFF!

Tunisia 0-0 Australia

1' And we're underway at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, the referee for today's game is Daniel Siebert from Germany

Tunisia seem to be having the most possession than the Aussies, but can they convert that into something productive?

Just a reminder that Senegal got Africa's first win against Qatar yesterday

30' Half an hour gone on the clock, and the Asians lead by a lone goal in Al Wakrah

MATCH STATS SO FAR

Goal Attempts: 1-1

On Target: 0-1

Blocked Shots: 0-0

Freekicks: 3-5

Corner kicks: 0-0

Offsides: 1-0

Yellow Cards: 1-0

VERY CLOSE! A quick Tunisia counter ensues after a throw and a succeeding pass lands at the feet of Mohamed Drager just few meters away from the goal, however, his shot at goal is blocked by a defender. Lucky Australia, corner to Tunisia

There will be 5 additional minutes in this first half

45+3' HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN! Youssef Msakni fires just a few centimeters wide of the right side of the goal after having connected onto a splendid pass from Issam Jebali.

HALF-TIME!

Tunisia 0-1 Australia

46' And we're back with the second half: Tunisia 0-1 Australia

A substitution for Tunisia: Ferjani Sassi COMES ON FOR Mohamed Drager

60' It's been a hour at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, and Australia lead Tunisia 1-0

STATS SO FAR

Goal Attempts: 4-4

On Target: 0-2

Blocked Shots: 2-1

Freekicks: 12-13

Corner kicks: 4-2

Offsides: 2-0

Yellow Cards: 1-0

Australia make a double change

Its Wahab Kazri time. Tunisia maks a substitution and Aissa Laidouni is the man being replaced

Tunisia's coach has decided to introduce fresh legs

Yassine Khenissi COMES ON FOR Issam Jebali.

Wajdi Kechrida COMES ON FOR Dylan Bronn

75' We're down to the final 15 minutes of this game

Another substitution for the side in the lead

The final changes for Australia this afternoon

90' There will be 6 additional minutes to be played

90+5' Well, that's a loooooooooot  of pressure in Australia's box, and half, but the Tunisians are still finding it difficult to breakthrough

FULL-TIME!

Tunisia 0-1 Australia

Great win by Australia. Tunisia now find themselves in a tight corner as they play France in their final group game next week. For Australia, they grab their first three points after that 4-1 defeat to France.
The other Group D game later today will see France take on Denmark. That one comes up at 5pm.

Thanks for sticking around for this Group D coverage on Tunisia and Australia. Do refresh our homepage by 1:30 pm and ensure you join us for the game between Poland and Saudi Arabia.