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The Socceroos’ Mitch Duke (right) celebrates his winning goal against Tunisia on Saturday night, which also proved a rating winner for SBS.

How the Socceroos can advance at the World Cup

A win over Denmark would ensure Australia qualify for the last 16 for just the second time in history, but there may be another way for Graham Arnold’s men.

  • Vince Rugari

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Mitch Duke celebrates Australia’s goal.

World Cup LIVE: Socceroos score historic 1-0 win over Tunisia

Australia’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage in Qatar go on the line tonight when they face Tunisia. Join us for all the action.

  • Adam Pengilly
Mitchell Duke celebrates scoring Australia’s goal with Jackson Irvine.

Socceroos strike to break 12-year World Cup drought

Mitch Duke supplied the only goal as Australia won their first game at a World Cup since 2010 in a crucial match against Tunisia to keep their campaign in Qatar alive.

  • Vince Rugari
Australia’s Mitchell Duke, center, celebrates after he scored the opening goal during the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and Australia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

For the Socceroos it was do or die, and they did it

Having spent the first half laying a siege, Australia spent the second defending one. It was desperate, it was dangerous, it was ... glorious.

  • Greg Baum
Fran Karacic will start at right-back for Australia against Tunisia, Graham Arnold has confirmed.

Karacic to replace injured Atkinson as Tunisian coach delivers Socceroos backhander

Graham Arnold will play Fran Karacic at right-back in the Socceroos’ must-win clash on Saturday night as Tunisia’s coach claimed he wasn’t surprised by Australia’s 4-1 shellacking at the hands of France.

  • Vince Rugari
The biggest match of Graham Arnold’s Socceroos coaching career has arrived.

Why Arnold’s Socceroos future hinges on beating Tunisia

Graham Arnold has put on a happy face since Australia’s heavy loss to France, but it’s clear the pressure is getting to the coach.

  • Vince Rugari
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Ex-Melbourne Victory star Fahid Ben Khalfallah has sounded an ominous warning about the strength of Tunisian football - and the quality of their players, like midfielder Aissa Laidouni.

‘It actually makes me laugh’: Ex-Victory star sounds ominous Tunisia warning

Fahid Ben Khalfallah has accused Australian fans and pundits of rank ignorance, if not outright arrogance, regarding the strength of Australia’s next World Cup opponents.

  • Vince Rugari
Tunisia’s Taha Yassine Khenissi and Dane Andreas Christensen challenge for the ball.

Tunisia hold Denmark to scoreless draw, Mexico and Poland stalemate

Tunisia – and their fans – rattle an underwhelming Denmark as their Group D clash ends in a goalless draw.

  • Vince Rugari
Tunisia’s head coach Mondher Kebaier, centre, gestures to the referee Janny Sikazwe of Zambia, claiming that he ended the match early in the African Cup of Nations match between Tunisia and Mali.

‘Never seen anything like it’: Chaos as referee blows final whistle twice before full-time at Cup of Nations

Janny Sikazwe prematurely called time on two occasions then failed in an attempt to restart play more than 20 minutes after Mali and Tunisia players had left the field.

  • Sam Dean
Khazri gives Tunisia first finals win in 40 years

Khazri gives Tunisia first finals win in 40 years

Wahbi Khazri set up the first goal and scored the second to give the North African side the win over Panama.

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