Iran continued to defend its Asian glory yesterday, scoring two goals in stoppage time to beat Wales. After losing in the first round, "Kangaroo Army" Australia fought in the second game of the group stage, continuing the tenacity and bloodiness of the Asian team with a victory!
Australia's Duke (right) celebrates with teammate Jay Owen after scoring a goal. Xinhua photo
At 18:00 Beijing time on November 26, the second round of Group D of the World Cup group stage began, and Australia finally defeated Tunisia 1..0, taking all three points at the Janub Stadium in Doha, while continuing to retain the initiative to advance to the round of 16.
Tunisia's match against Australia is a battle between African "technical streams" and Australian tough guys, and the two teams have met twice in their history, Tunisia won 1 and lost 1. In terms of world rankings and World Cup records, the two sides are basically in the same bracket: both are participating in the World Cup for the sixth time, and neither has ever qualified from the group. In the first round of the group stage, Tunisia drew 0..0 with Denmark and Australia lost 1.4 to France, and the two sides who could not afford to lose this crucial match must give their all.
Australia's Duke (first from left) scored with a header. Xinhua photo
The Australian boss made an adjustment to the starting line-up in this game, with Karacic coming on in place of the injured Atkinson. Australia's tall Australia took advantage in the 22nd minute when Goodwin crossed from the left and Duke flicked his head inside the box to score. In the second half, Tunisia tried to fight back, Australia was very passive for a while, but fortunately the team's defensive strength kept the goal intact, and Australia eventually took the victory.
Wen 丨 Benliu News Reporter Han Longsheng