Tunisia’s head coach, Jalel Kadri, believes his team missed the finishing touch in a 1-0 loss against Australia on Saturday. Mitchell Duke’s goal in the 23rd minute earned Australia their first World Cup victory since 2010 at the cost of the North African country.
When evaluating the Carthage Eagles’ performance, Kadri stated that they were ineffective in the first half but improved in the second.
“We lacked the final touch and weren’t realistic. The performance in the first half was not up to expectations, and we did not create many chances,” Kadri told reporters, as per Reuters.
“The situation changed in the second half, and we created several chances, but we failed to put the ball in.
“Australia forced us to play with their style, and we were more reacting rather than acting, and Australia relied on physical strength.”
He added – “We don’t change the squad for the sake of changing, but we make adjustments to adapt to the way the rival teams play. We will analyse our performance and fix our mistakes.”
In their two World Cup games in Qatar, the North Africans have failed to win or score a goal. In order to advance, the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations champions will need to defeat defending champion France on November 30 at Education City Stadium.
