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Andreas Cornelius had one of Denmark's nine shots on goal but hit the post from a yard outDenmark were held to a draw by Tunisia in their World Cup opener in a raucous atmosphere at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.
Despite fielding many Premier League regulars, the much-fancied Danes were given a tough workout in Group D.
Both sides had goals ruled out for offside, while Denmark's Andreas Cornelius somehow missed from a yard.
There was 95th-minute drama when referee Cesar Ramos checked the pitchside monitor over a potential Denmark penalty for handball, only to stick with his original decision and award a goal-kick.
One of the pre-tournament favourites, Denmark will need to find some form if they are to qualify from a group that also includes World Cup holders France.
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Denmark
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number2Player nameAndersen
Squad number4Player nameKjaer
Squad number6Player nameChristensen
Squad number13Player nameKristensen
Squad number23Player nameHøjbjerg
Squad number8Player nameDelaney
Squad number10Player nameEriksen
Squad number5Player nameMaehle
Squad number11Player nameSkov Olsen
Squad number12Player nameDolberg
Squad number7Player nameJensen
Squad number14Player nameDamsgaard
Squad number21Player nameCornelius- Squad number25Player nameLindstrøm
Tunisia
- Squad number16Player nameDahmen
Squad number6Player nameBronn
Squad number4Player nameMeriah- Squad number3Player nameTalbi
- Squad number20Player nameDräger
Squad number17Player nameSkhiri- Squad number14Player nameLaïdouni
- Squad number24Player nameAbdi
- Squad number25Player nameBen Slimane
- Squad number7Player nameMsakni
- Squad number9Player nameJebali
- Squad number8Player nameMejbri
- Squad number11Player nameKhenissi
Squad number13Player nameSassi- Squad number21Player nameKechrida
Squad number23Player nameSliti
Line-ups
Denmark
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Schmeichel
- 2Andersen
- 4KjaerSubstituted forJensenat 65'minutesBooked at 78mins
- 6Christensen
- 13KristensenBooked at 24mins
- 23Højbjerg
- 8DelaneySubstituted forDamsgaardat 45+1'minutes
- 10Eriksen
- 5Maehle
- 11Skov OlsenSubstituted forLindstrømat 65'minutes
- 12DolbergSubstituted forCorneliusat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Nelsson
- 7Jensen
- 9Braithwaite
- 14Damsgaard
- 15Nørgaard
- 16Christensen
- 17Stryger Larsen
- 18Wass
- 19Wind
- 20Poulsen
- 21Cornelius
- 22Rønnow
- 24Skov
- 25Lindstrøm
- 26Bah
Tunisia
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Dahmen
- 6Bronn
- 4Meriah
- 3Talbi
- 20DrägerSubstituted forKechridaat 88'minutes
- 17Skhiri
- 14LaïdouniSubstituted forSassiat 88'minutes
- 24Abdi
- 25Ben SlimaneSubstituted forSlitiat 67'minutes
- 7MsakniSubstituted forMejbriat 80'minutes
- 9JebaliSubstituted forKhenissiat 80'minutesBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 1Mathlouthi
- 2Ifa
- 5Ghandri
- 8Mejbri
- 10Khazri
- 11Khenissi
- 12Maâloul
- 13Sassi
- 15Ben Romdhane
- 18Chaalali
- 19Jaziri
- 21Kechrida
- 22Ben Saïd
- 23Sliti
- 26Hassen
Referee:César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
Attendance:42,925
Live Text
Match ends, Denmark 0, Tunisia 0.
Second Half ends, Denmark 0, Tunisia 0.
Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joachim Andersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia).
Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
VAR Decision: No Penalty Denmark.
Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Aymen Dahmen.
Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Cornelius.
Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
Substitution, Tunisia. Ferjani Sassi replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
Substitution, Tunisia. Wajdi Kechrida replaces Mohamed Dräger.
Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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