Tunisia "
has a golden opportunity to redeem itself
" against the France team at the World Cup on Wednesday (4 p.m.), defender Montassar Talbi said on Tuesday, referring to the Eagles of Carthage's defeat against Australia (1-0). ).
Beaten by the Australians after a promising draw against Denmark (0-0), the Tunisians came out of their second meeting "
with a little frustration
", conceded the Lorient defender at a press conference in Doha.
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“
But we play every four days, so we don't have time to be frustrated.
We have a golden opportunity to redeem ourselves, we have a chance to achieve something big against France
,” he added.
With one point, the Tunisians must win and count on a misstep by Australia against Denmark to hope to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
France is already qualified.
“
We will believe in our chances
,” added the Paris-born player, stressing the importance of the many Tunisian fans present in Qatar.
"
They supported us in the first and second game, they gave us a lot of strength.
We want to make them proud.
We saw them disappointed against Australia but they kept pushing us and singing (after the Australian opener).
We hope to be able to celebrate with them
, ”he continued.
Born in France like a dozen teammates, Talbi acknowledged that it was a "
special match
", "
especially for our entourages who are in France
".
"
But we, as players, want to help our nation as much as possible
."
His coach Jalel Kadri for his part assured that the Tunisians were "
ready for this last battle
".
"
Nothing is impossible, we are still in the race, present and 100%
", he added, without worrying about the criticism of recent performances.
"
We have been criticized, but we must distinguish between the internal environment and the external environment.
Internally, we are respectful.
Outside, opinions diverge, but we want our supporters to be proud of us, that's the message we send them
,” explained the coach.