A few stunning underdog triumphs over much stronger sides, even former champions, have occurred during the FIFA World Cup 2022. In two of the biggest surprises in World Cup history thus far, Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina earlier in the competition, and Japan defeated four-time champions Germany. In the 38th match of FIFA 2022, Tunisia shocked everyone by defeating France with a 1-0 victory at the Education City Stadium, handing the defending champions their first loss of the competition. This enormous upset may have been the largest of the tournament thus far.
Wahbi Khazri’s lone goal in the 58th minute handed Tunisia its biggest and most notable victory over the World Cup champions France in football history. While the reigning champions have already qualified for the Round of 16, Tunisia’s unexpected victory was insufficient to advance them to that round. The defeat did not end France’s chances of winning the championship, but it nonetheless dealt them a severe setback.
Although Khazri’s winning goal in the midst of a horde of defenders gave his team its third World Cup victory in six games, they were unable to advance into the round of 16, as Australia defeated Denmark 1-0 in the other group encounter. Tunisia might have still advanced to the knockout rounds had Denmark defeated the Australians.
The tournament’s match number 38 saw a lot of action on the field as Tunisia unexpectedly defeated the champions 1-0 in the 58th minute thanks to a goal from Khazri. Following a barrage of Tunisian goal attacks in retaliation, France managed to draw even after 13 minutes of additional time. In the 98th minute, Antoine Griezermann scored with an incredible volley from a French free-kick that curled into the box.
With 5 minutes of play remaining, the game began. Tragically for the defending champions, the goal by Griezermann was disallowed for offside two minutes after it was scored due to a comprehensive VAR review performed while the game was still in progress. The decision resulted in loud protests from the French players and their manager on the field because, in accordance with IFAB regulations, VAR interventions cannot be made after play has resumed.
In the middle of all the chaos and uncertainty, the goal was overturned, and Tunisia eventually won the game 1-0 at the final whistle. France is expected to file a FIFA complaint after being outraged by the decision to overturn the goal by Griezmann that altered the game’s outcome.
Nevertheless, France still considers themselves qualified for the Top, sitting atop Group D with Australia also qualifying after defeating Denmark taking the second spot with six points. Regardless of the outcome of the game. Tunisia and Denmark, who placed third and fourth in Group D, respectively, have since been eliminated from the competition.
As more teams reach the Top 16 and some are eliminated halfway through the competition, the anticipation for the finale is growing. For all of the most recent information and post-game updates for FIFA 2022, simply stay tuned to H3bet.