Denmark vs Tunisia LIVE: World Cup 2022 result, final score and reaction as Eriksen frustrated in return
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia: The spirited Tunisians stopped Christian Eriksen getting a win in his first World Cup game since his cardiac arrest
Denmark hit the woodwork in the second half as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tunisia in their Group D World Cup opener that smouldered and sparked, but never quite caught fire at the Education City Stadium.
Against a backdrop of raucous noise provided by the thousands of Tunisian fans in the stands, Issam Jebali had a goal ruled out for offside in the 23rd minute but it was Denmark who provided most of the attacking football in the first half.
The Danes upped the tempo in the second, with Christian Eriksen - playing his first World Cup match since recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered at Euro 2020 - firing a rasping left-foot shot that was saved by goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen in the 69th minute, and Andreas Cornelius hitting the post with a close-range header from the resulting corner.
Tunisia defended resolutely and threatened on the counter as the Danes struggled to break them down and, in the end, their fans were delighted with a point that sets them up for their next game against Australia, while Denmark face France.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
Mexico 0-0 Poland
56 mins: PENALTY TO POLAND!
The referee goes to the monitor, and he gives a penalty to Poland after their first decent move of the match!
Mexico 0-0 Poland
54 mins: All of a sudden, Poland decide to press! And what would you know? They get a great chance out of it!
A pass is slung into the feet of Lewandowski just inside the Mexico box, and he turns well before running at goal...
He’s shoulder to shoulder with Moreno, and the Poland captain loses out.
Better, though, from Poland! That looked dangerous for Mexico for a moment.
In fact... the referee is going to check for a penalty! Moreno looked to have pulled on Lewandowski’s shirt...
Mexico 0-0 Poland
53 mins: Lozano scoops a lovely pass over the Poland defence and onto Sanchez inside the box... and Sanchez wins a corner.
Szczesny comes out and punches it clear, but Mexico will attack again, this time with Lozano out on the left...
He cuts inside and curls a shot towards goal, but he slips as he hits it! Szczesny catches the effort comfortably.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
50 mins: Szymanski is brought down inside the Mexico half, and Poland have a free kick some way out, just to the left of centre.
It’s wasted, straight out for a goal kick.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
48 mins: The second half begins as the first ended, with Mexico enjoying a decent spell of possession.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Zalewski is replaced by Krystian Bielik for Poland.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
The second half is just a couple of moments away. Here’s a reminder of what happened in today’s other Group C game:
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Mexico 0-0 Poland
Half-time: Goalless at the break. Mexico have been on top, though.
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