[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-hun = Denmark ended up with a draw once morest Tunisia in a frustrating performance. With an objective superiority in power and a 20-step difference in the world rankings, an easy victory was expected before the match, but they failed to create a proper attacking opportunity and had to be satisfied with 1 victory point.
Denmark drew 0-0 in the first leg of Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar World Cup once morest Tunisia held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 22nd at 10:00 pm (Korean time).
After a draw on the day, Denmark began the tournament with a deep sense of regret. On the other hand, Tunisia showed equal performance despite being inferior. Both teams tied for first place in Group D (1 draw, 1 point). Denmark will play the second match once morest France on the 27th and Tunisia once morest Australia on the 26th.
Denmark, who qualified as the home team, came out in a 3-5-2 formation. Dolberg and Olsen played as two tops, while Mele, Eriksen, Delaney, Hojbjerg, and Rasmus kept their backs. Christensen, Kjer and Andersen formed the defensive line. Schmeichel kept the goal.
Against this, the away team Tunisia came out with a 3-4-2-1 formation. Jebali was in the forefront, and Msakni and Slimane led the attack behind him. Abdi, Raidowuni, Skiree and Dragger form the midfield, with Talby, Meria and Bronn forming the back three. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Dahmen.
From the beginning of the first half, Tunisia pressed hard forward, took the initiative and created an opportunity by driving forward. In the 10th minute of the first half, Dragger hit a right-footed mid-range shot inside the penalty box, but it was deflected and slightly missed the goal.
Denmark seldom fought back. Even during the set piece, which is an advantage, he might not connect to the shooting. Rather, as time passed, Tunisia continued to attack once more. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Jebali’s chip shot in a one-on-one opportunity was blocked by goalkeeper Schmeichel. Both teams finished the first half in a tight 0-0 balance.
In the second half, Tunisia also attacked. Even following giving possession, he took a shooting opportunity with an effective counterattack. However, he swallowed regret because he lacked decisiveness. In response, Denmark chose a change to change the atmosphere. In the 20th minute of the second half, Jensen, Lindström and Cornelius were put in without Dolberg, Olsen, and Kjer.
Denmark, who found the flow following the replacement, was driven. In the 24th minute of the second half, Eriksen’s left-footed shot from the arc circle was blocked by goalkeeper Dahmen. In the ensuing corner kick situation, Christensen dropped it with his head, and Cornelius threw his body, but it was not linked to a shot.
Tunisia threw the number of wins by choosing a change in the attacking side. In the 35th minute of the second half, Msakni and Jebali came out and Mevri and Kenish entered. Then, 8 minutes later, Sashi and Ketsirida were put in instead of Dragger and Raidouni. However, they failed to score, and Denmark also failed to score a goal. In the end, the match between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.
