World Cup: Tunisia Loses 2:1 to England
England edged past Tunisia with a 2:1 score line. The match which was looking like it was going to be Africa's first result at the on-going World Cup ended up in another loss for an African team.
Harry Kane had opened score for the English in the 11th minute, pouncing on a parry by the goalkeeper to tap in the first goal. Tunisia responded through Ferjani Sassi in the 35th minute via a penalty. This was the first goal by any African team so far at the on-going World Cup.
Though Tunisa held on to the end of regulation time, a defensive error in the 90th minute resulted in a corner which was headed in by Harry Kane off a Maguire header.
At the end of the match, Nabil Maaloul, the Tunisian coach had this to say "We were playing against a highly-skilled and highly co-ordinated team in...