Tunisia 0-1 Australia LIVE! Duke goal - World Cup 2022 match result, latest score and updates today

Tunisia vs Australia LIVE!

Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium this morning to register their first World Cup victory in 12 years as they provisionally moved up to second in Group D behind reigning champions France. Striker Mitchell Duke scored midway through the first half with a glancing header past keeper Aymen Dahmen to give Australia the lead, while Tunisia's best chance came when skipper Youssef Msakni shot just wide.

Tunisia brought on the squad's top scorer Wahbi Khazri in the second half as they upped the tempo in search of an equaliser, but the Australian defence stood firm with goalkeeper and skipper Mat Ryan a calming presence at the back.

The victory snapped Australia's seven-match winless run at World Cups since they last picked up three points in a victory over Serbia in 2010. France play Denmark in the other Group D encounter later on Saturday. Read back all the action via Standard Sport’s LIVE World Cup blog below.

Tunisia vs Australia updates

• GOAL! Duke heads home the opener

• How to watch: BBC One

• Score prediction: Narrow win

Tunisia 0 - 1 Australia

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Here’s our match report from the game.

Full-time!

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97min: They’ve done it! A first World Cup win in 12 years!

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96min: Australia coach Arnold is bellowing to his team on the sidelines. Not long now.

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93min: Sassi with the most blatant handball you’ll ever likely see, near the halfway line, and gets booked.

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90min: Six minutes added on.

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88min: Chance!

Tunisia suddenly show some urgency as they work it out wide to Kechrida, who gets to the byline before cutting it back to Khazri... but the shot is straight at Ryan.

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86min: End to end! Tunisia think they are a free run of goal after a slip in the Australia defence lets Khazri free, only for Souttar to slide in and clear, then Mooy darts up field to launch an attack which comes to nothing.

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84min: Talbi with a speculative volley from 25 yards which is down the goalkeeper’s throat. Great technique from the centre-back but never troubling Ryan.

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83min: VAR check for a penalty to Tunisia - I’m not entirely sure why - before deciding there is no case to answer.

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80min: Tunisia are going long as we enter the final 10 minutes. It’s not worked so far, but not much else has either.

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78min: Degenek is on for Karacic for Australia. Break in play as Leckie gets some treatment, and the Tunisia fans are not happy at the hold-up.

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76min: Australia standing firm in face of building pressure from Tunisia, but they’re not having to work too much.

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71min: Chance!

Leckie inches away from doubling Australia’s lead as he slides in but fails to connect Goodwin’s cross into the six-yard box.

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68min: Here comes Khazri, Tunisia’s main man. Laidouni makes way.

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66min: Midway through the second half and still not much sign of a goal threat from Tunisia.

Faint shouts for a penalty but the referee isn’t interested.

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63min: Duke and McGree make way for Australia. Hrustic and Maclaren are on.

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60min: Msakni does well on the left to carve open some space but his cross is too close to Ryan.

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55min: Finally Australia get a chance to break, and it almost brings a second goal as Goodwin’s cross-cum-shot from the left is parried away by Dahmen.

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50min: A better start to this second half from Tunisia, in a mirror image to the first as it is Australia chasing shadows.

Second half

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46min: Back underway.

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Duke’s fine header is the difference, and it’s no less than they deserve.

Tunisia started very sluggishly, but two good chances before the break suggest an improvement.

Half-time!

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50min: That’s your lot for the first half.

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48min: Tunisia should be level! Msakni is found six yards out but cannot direct his first-time shot on target.

Had to do better.

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45min: Five minutes added on.

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40min: Better from Tunisia! Drager looks certain to at least hit the target, and likely score, but Souttar slides in superbly to thwart him with just Ryan to beat.

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35min: Not much of a response from Tunisia so far. They are currently more focused on wiping out Australian players rather than making progress up the pitch.

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31min: Deary me, Tunisia need to calm down. Hannibal, who is on the bench, now gets a talking to for rushing out and exchanging some words with the Aussies.

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28min: Tunisia are frustrated. Laidouni gets a yellow card for a lunge on Goodwin.

Duke’s opener here is the 50th goal of this World Cup.

GOAL! Tunisia 0-1 Australia | Duke 23’

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23min: Breakthrough! It’s been coming, too.

Duke risest highest to loop a header Dahmen for the opening goal.

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20min: A Tunisian fan has brought his baby to the game, and the little ‘un is crying, which may be a slight overreaction to the start but not too far off.

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16min: So much pressure from Australia but still little in the way of a real opening.

Tunisia break through Jebali but he is soon crowded out. The crowd liked that, at least.

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12min: Mistake in the Tunisia defence almost gifts Australia an opening. Meriah gets the ball stuck under his foot and Mooy is there to pounce, passing it out wide Leckie but the ball into the area is poor.

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8min: It’s all Australia in these early stages, without carving out a proper chance. Tunisia can’t get a foot on the ball.

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4min: A frantic start to the game with Australia firmly on top. The largely Tunisian crowd after whistling at their side’s start.

Kick-off!

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1min: We’re underway in today’s first game.

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Here come the teams.

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Australia's record at World Cups is nothing to write home about but coach Graham Arnold hopes this will act as motivation and will turn them into the next golden generation of their country.

Australia are on a seven-match winless run at World Cups following their Group D opening 4-1 defeat by reigning world champions France and have won just two of 17 matches in the tournament's history. Their last win dates back to 2010.

"We have won two games out of 17 at the World Cup. We now want to put some smiles on Australian faces," Arnold told reporters. "When we win a game I would love to see the footage of all the smiling faces (back home).

"We use the record as motivation. We have won two of 17. It is not a fantastic record. We will go out there to become the next golden generation."

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It’s just over half an hour until kick-off at the spectacular Al Janoub Stadium. Fans are out in force.

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Australia and Tunisia both make one change, with no place in the starting line-ups for Socceroos midfielder Ajdin Hrustic or feted Tunisian striker Wahbi Khazri.

Australia coach Graham Arnold had flagged his change on Friday with Fran Karacic coming into the defence at right-back in place of the injured Nathaniel Atkinson.

Hrustic, who has been struggling with an ankle injury, had been expected to return for a game Australia need to get something out of to stay alive in the tournament after being thrashed 4-1 by France at the same Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday.

Tunisia are in a much stronger position and coach Jalel Kadri largely kept faith with the team that drew 0-0 with Denmark in their opener.

Khazri remains on the bench with Naim Sliti coming into the attack for Anis Ben Slimane.

Tunisia XI

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...and their opponents.

Australia XI

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Here’s how the Socceroos look...

Latest odds

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The Africans are tipped to pile the misery on Australia this morning.

• Tunisia: 11/10

• Draw: 11/5

• Australia: 14/5

Kick off in just under 90 minutes.

Score prediction

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The North Africans looked bright in their opening match and should dominate the Aussies, although may lack a cutting edge in front of goal.

A 1-0 Tunisia win.

Australia team news: Few changes

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It’s a similar story for Australia, with no fitness problems picked up in their opening clash against France. They took the lead against the defending champions, but were eventually blown away by Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.

This is a far more realistic opportunity to pick up points, and Aaron Mooy will be relied on to control things in midfield should he start as expected.

Mitchell Duke will likely lead the line, while Craig Goodwin, who put Australia in front against Les Blues, has surely done enough to keep his place on the left wing.

Hearts full-back Nathaniel Atkinson struggled, understandably, against Mbappe and was replaced in the second half, but should still keep his place for what he will hope will be an easier 90 minutes.

Tunisia team news: Khazri pushing to start

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Wahbi Khazri is pushing for a start as Tunisia look to earn a much-needed win.

The 31-year-old, who has played for Sunderland in the past, was an unused substitute in the opening draw with Denmark, but could come into the side in what is a crucial match for both teams.

Khazri is second on the list of Tunisia’s all-time leading goalscorers, offering a threat that is badly needed judging by his country’s opening 90 minutes at the World Cup.

Hannibal Mejbri, the Manchester United midfielder currently on loan at Birmingham, did come off the bench against Denmark and is likely to have to settle for another cameo, with Tunisia having no injury concerns.

Where to watch

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TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised free-to-air and live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 9.45am.

Live stream: The BBC iPlayer will broadcast the match live online.

Welcome

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Good morning and welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the World Cup clash between Tunisia and Australia.

This Group D clash at the Al Janoub Stadium kicks off at 10am GMT, in which both sides are in desperate need of a win.

Stick with us.