World Cup 2022: Jalel Kadri believes Tunisia made supporters happy despite early exit

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Tunisia head coach Jalel Kadri says his players should hold their heads high and have made their supporters happy despite exiting the 2022 World Cup after a shock 1-0 win over holders France on Wednesday.

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The North African country failed to qualify for the last 16 of the global showpiece following Australia's 1-0 win over Denmark in the other group game.

Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazi's second-half goal proved to be the winner at the Education City Stadium. Antoine Griezmann found the back of the net via a deflection but France's celebrations quickly turned to frustration when the goal was ruled out by the VAR.

"I think we achieved the most difficult of our tasks, but we could have played better against Australia," Jalel Kadri said after the game.

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"But we have no regrets. We provided a high level of performance in the three matches. We had been drawn in a group with very strong teams and we are honoured with the results we have achieved.

"We suffered from great pressure today but our fans were happy with us and thank God we were able to bring them happiness. We fought until the last breath."