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[ad_1] French-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game as Tunisia claimed a famous 1-0 win over holders France at the World Cup on Wednesday, but it was not enough for them to reach the last 16. France coach Didier Deschamps, whose team were already through to the knockouts, made nine changes but they were a shadow of their usual selves and Khazri punished them in the 58th minute at Education City Stadium. Tunisia then had to hold on for the victory as an Antoine Griezmann goal in stoppage time was disallowed following a VAR review.Khazri, who grew up in Corsica and plays in Ligue 1 for Montpellier, was one of six players in the Tunisian line-up who were born on French soil and he was capped by France at Under-21 level.There is a large Tunisian community in France who will savo...

[ad_1] France have already qualified for Round of 16© AFPDefending world champions France have already qualified for the Round of 16 with two wins in two matches. But, despite France claiming all 6 points, none of the remaining three teams is out of knockouts contention. All three of Australia, Denmark, and Tunisia are in the fray for the second spot in the next round.In the final set of fixtures, France are up against Tunisia while Australia will square off against Denmark. Here's how the qualification scenario stands at present:France:Already qualified.Australia:With 3 points in their kitty, Australia occupy the second spot in the Group D standings. If they beat Denmark in their final group fixture, Australia will qualify for the Round of 16. A draw would also be enough for the Soccero...