Tunisia v France, 30 November 2022

Kick-off: 6.00pm local (3.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Tunisia 30, France 4 . In this final group game, Tunisia had to beat France and hope that Denmark avoided defeat by Australia to qualify. The Socceroos won 1-0 and so Tunisia had still never progressed to the knockout stages. . Tunisia avoided remaining without a win in four of their six appearances at the World Cup finals (also 1998, 2002, and 2006). . Tunisia had won two of their previous 17 games at World Cup finals. . African nations had now won five games at an edition of the World Cup finals for the first time. . Wahbi Khazri became the first African player to score in three consecutive starts in games at the World Cup finals. . This was the third time that an African nation had beaten the reigning champions at the World Cup finals; also Cameroon against Argentina in 1990 and Senegal against France in 2002. . Prior to this game, France had already become the first World Cup holders to reach the Round of 16 since Brazil in 2006. . France had won their preceding six games at World Cup finals; their longest such run in the competition. Only Italy (seven between 1934-1938) and Brazil (11 between 2002-2006) had achieved longer winning sequences. . Kylian Mbappé failed in his attempt to become the second player to score in four consecutive games at the World Cup for France after Just Fontaine (six in 1958). . This was the first competitive meeting between Tunisia and France. Two of the four friendlies had been won by France and two drawn. .