Heartbreak for Tunisia as win over holders France not enough for knockout qualification

It was bittersweet for Tunisia, who had never reached the knockout stages in five previous attempts.
Heartbreak for Tunisia as win over holders France not enough for knockout qualification

SHOCK: Wahbi Khazri’s goal earned Tunisia a famous victory over France (Jonathan Brady/PA)

TUNISIA 1 (Khazri 58) FRANCE 0 

Humiliation for France and heartbreak for Tunisia, as the world champions were beaten by the North African side, who then discovered they had failed to reach the last 16 because Australia had also won and went through as Group D runner-up.

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