Denmark begins their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Group D against Tunisia as the Euro 2020 semifinalists bid to start on a high.
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The African side has never qualified from the group stage and knows with games against Australia and France to come, taking points off Denmark will be crucial to their quest to end that run.
Christian Eriksen is making his first appearance at a major tournament since he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the European Championships and he’ll be the man his teammates turn to should Tunisia put up a strong fight.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Denmark vs. Tunisia at the 2022 World Cup. Follow the below for complete results from the Group D match in Qatar.
Denmark vs. Tunisia score
| 1H | 2H | FINAL | |
| DENMARK | 0 | – | – |
| TUNISIA | 0 | – | – |
Goals:
None
Confirmed lineups:
Denmark: (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Schmeichel (GK) – 2. Andersen, 4. Kjaer, 5. Maehle 6. A. Christensen – 23. Hojbjerg, 10. Eriksen, 8. Delaney – 11. Olsen, 13. Kristensen, 12. Dolberg
Tunisia: 3-4-2-1, right to left: 16. Dahmen (GK) – 3. Talbi, 4. Meriah, 6. Bronn – 20. Drager, 17. Skhiri, 14. Laidouni, 18. Abdi – 25. Slimane, 7. Msakni – 19. Jebali
Denmark vs. Tunisia live updates, highlights from 2022 World Cup
20th min: Better from Denmark, who force a corner which Christian Eriksen swings in and Joachim Andersen meets with a firm header towards goal, but Tunisia get it away.
18th min: It’s all a bit rushed and unconvincing from Denmark at the moment. Tunisia are hustling them into mistakes. Striker Issam Jebali gets a foot in to break up an a Danish attack before it even gets started.
12th min: From the corner, Youssef Msakni glances a near-post header just over the bar. Promising start for Tunisia.
11th min: Close! Tunisia’s Mohamed Drager lets fly and his shot takes a deflection off Andreas Christensen which just whistles past Kasper Schmeichel’s right-hand post.
3rd min: Aissa Laidouni is pumped for this one! He robs Christian Eriksen in the box and is celebrating like Tunisia have won the game.
1st min: And we’re underway. Denmark is on the attack inside the first 30 seconds, and they’ve won a corner.
5 mins to kickoff: It’s time for the anthems…
15 mins to kickoff: Denmark has only once lost in their World Cup opener, while Tunisia have not triumphed for 44 years in their first game at the finals.
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30 mins to kickoff: The teams are out on the pitch warming up. Not long until these sides begin their World Cup campaigns – and they can take inspiration from the entertainment Saudi Arabia and Argentina provided in a huge upset to start the day!
60 mins to kickoff: He’s back! Read the story of how playmaker Eriksen returned to the squad.
80 mins to kickoff: Denmark look like this – Christian Eriksen makes his return to a finals tournament!
90 mins to kickoff: Here’s how Tunisia start!
120 mins to kickoff: Kadri also had something to say to the fans yesterday. “I have a message to pass on to the Tunisians,” he said.
“Know that the entire national team has only one objective: to make Tunisia proud. We did not come for nothing – we are determined to win and move on to the second round.”
150 mins to kickoff: Tunisia head coach Jalel Kadri was not cagey when he was asked about his plans if his side fail to escape the group stage.
“If we do not reach the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup, I will leave,” said the 50-year-old, who was appointed in January.
“I have a contract based on results and being eliminated from the group stage will be a failure for me.”
180 mins to kickoff: Their 5-1 defeat to Brazil at the Parc des Princes wasn’t ideal preparation for Tunisia, but before then they were on a seven-game unbeaten run.
The Carthage Eagles kept clean sheets in all of those games and won five times, including a 2-0 victory over Chile and a 3-0 triumph against Japan.
210 mins to kickoff: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Denmark and Tunisia!
