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Tunisia crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday despite pulling off a huge upset by edging a 1-0 win over France.
The odds were stacked against Jalel Kadri's side as they looked to reach the knockout stages, with a shock victory over Les Bleus required to simply give themselves a fighting chance.
In the end they got the three points thanks to their captain Wahbi Khazri, who capped a terrific display when he netted what proved the winner after 58 minutes.
Tunisia recorded a memorable 1-0 win over France thanks to a Wahbi Khazri (centre) strike
But in the end they crashed out of the World Cup following Australia's 1-0 win over Denmark
Just moments later, though, Australia struck their own winner against Denmark to ensure Khazri's strike meant little, with the Socceroos heading into the last-16.
There was a late consolation for Tunisia when Antoine Griezmann's last-gasp equaliser was disallowed by VAR, and on the whole they can leave Qatar with their heads held high after bowing out with a historic win. Sportsmail are on hand with player ratings from Wednesday's Group D finale below.
Tunisia (3-4-3)
Aymen Dahmen - France failed to test the Tunisia goalkeeper until late in the second half, but was on hand with a few important saves when called upon. 6
Yassine Meriah - Key part of a solid defensive display which restricted the world champions to very little up until Khazri struck. 7
Nader Ghandri - Thought he had made the early breakthrough before producing an assured showing to keep France at bay for the most part. 7
Nader Ghandri put in an assured defensive display after seeing an early opener disallowed
Montassar Talbi - Left for dead by Kingsley Coman at one stage of the second half and let off the hook when his failed clearance straight to Griezmann didn't cost Tunisia. 6
Wajdi Kechrida - Enjoyed a number of swashbuckling runs down the right flank, but sometimes came off second best in his individual battle with Eduardo Camavinga. Booked. 7
Ellyes Skhiri - Played a vital role in Khazri's winner after dispossessing Youssouf Fofana and releasing his team-mate to race through and score. 8
Aissa Laidouni - The classy midfielder was the driving force of an inspired Tunisia display up against one of the best young talents on the planet in Aurelien Tchouameni. 8
