- FT: Tunisia 1-2 England (7pm)
- Kane taps England ahead (11)
- Sassi with controversial pen (35)
- Kane nods late winner (90+1)
- England’s first Group G game
It is the turn of Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, one of the African representatives at the ongoing World Cup in Russia to test action.
The Tunisians booked their exit in three consecutive world cups 1998, 2002 and 2006. Before this match three African countries Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco have all tested action losing to their opponents. will Tunisia be the first to record a win or a draw? Just 11 minutes on and the Three Lions up by a goal thanks to captain Harry Kane. Leading by example you may want to say. We have seen 33 minutes of action and penalty converted by Sassi. It is not only a goal for Tunisia but happens to be the first goal to have been scored by African teams that have played so far, Nigeria lost 2-0 to Croatia, Morocco lost 0-1 to Iran and Egypt lost 0-1 to Uruguay. Seventy eight minutes gone and it is increasingly looking as if this might end a 1-1 draw. If it does end this way the Carthage Eagles could be said to have put up a good show against a formidable England but we still have 10 minutes plus possible added time. Time long enough to make a change