Match Report
The table read 3rd (Tunisia, 3 pts) against 2nd (England, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Tunisia had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Tunisia were scoring 1.67 and conceding 2.67, England 2.67 and 1, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Tunisia had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. England carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
Volgograd Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Tunisia: Ferjani Sassi (35') · England: Harry Kane (11'), Harry Kane (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tunisia 40% · England 60% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 2-7