The Tunisian national team is clinging to faint hopes of reaching the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar when they face their French counterpart at Education City Stadium tomorrow at the end of the group stage in the third and final round of the tournament. Group D competition.
The Tunisian team faces a difficult task in the confrontation with the French counterpart, the defending champion, who scored one point in a goalless draw in the first round with Denmark, and then a defeat in the second round with Australia without a goal. answer.
Tunisia is fourth in the Group D standings with one point, while France leads the group standings with 6 points, followed by Australia in second with three points and then Denmark in third with one point.
Tunisia have a slim chance of qualifying to the next round because they have to beat France in the third round of the group stage on the condition that Denmark draw against their Australian counterpart, in which case the comparison is by goals. , because if there is a draw then Australia has 4 points and Tunisia has 4 points.
As for the other qualifying opportunity, it is Tunisia’s win over France in exchange for Denmark’s win over Australia, in which case Tunisia has 4 points and Denmark has 4 points, and goal difference is also taken into account here.
On the other hand, losing to Tunisia or drawing with France means he will not qualify for the round of 16 and will be officially excluded from the 2022 World Cup.
The qualification system provides that in the event of a tie on points, goal difference is used, and if the tie is maintained, fair play is decided by scoring the yellow and red cards.