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

World Cup: Daily update from day 2 in Qatar

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:

Denmark vs Tunisia latest updates

• FULL-TIME! Denmark 0-0 Tunisia in Group D at Qatar World Cup
• Christian Eriksen left frustrated in his first World Cup game since cardiac arrest
• Follow the next game of the day - Mexico vs Poland
• 70’ - POST! Cornelius inexplicably hits the woodwork with a close-range header (DEN 0-0 TUN)
• 55’ - OFFSIDE! Skov Olsen has goal disallowed (DEN 0-0 TUN)
• 43’ - GREAT SAVE! Denmark keeper Schmeichel denies Jebali (DEN 0-0 TUN)
• 23’ - OFFSIDE! Slimane scores for Tunisia but ruled out for offside (DEN 0-0 TUN)
• Earlier, Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in one of the all-time World Cup shocks

[22 November 2022 18:33 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

“Few expected that the first four-game day of this World Cup would end with Saudi Arabia sitting prettiest in Group C but that is the upshot after one of the most famous upsets in the tournament’s history and, to follow up, this far more forgettable stalemate. A goalless draw between Mexico and Poland had little of the drama witnessed in Lusail earlier on Tuesday, but it would not quite be a World Cup without at least one moment of Guillermo Ochoa heroics.

“The Mexico goalkeeper stole the show, as he usually does, spectacularly denying Robert Lewandowski from the penalty spot at the start of the second half. Ochoa added to the catalogue of memorable saves that he has accumulated since debuting at this tournament eight years ago, while adding Poland to Brazil and Germany on the list of opponents that he has frustrated on this grandest of stages.”

Here’s Mark Critchley in Qatar with our Mexico vs Poland match report:

[22 November 2022 18:27 · Alex Pattle]

France vs Australia

So, France are out to avoid the recent curse of defending World Cup champions exiting in the group stage.

Here’s Richard Jolly, in Qatar, on that interesting trend:

[22 November 2022 18:19 · Alex Pattle]

France vs Australia

Again, here’s how Group D’s other fixture played out at the Qatar World Cup today:

[22 November 2022 18:08 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

One more game to come at the Qatar World Cup today: France vs Australia in Group D, where Denmark drew 0-0 with Tunisia earlier.

You can read our Denmark vs Tunisia report here and follow live updates from France vs Australia at the link below:

[22 November 2022 18:01 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Here are our player ratings from this game!

[22 November 2022 18:00 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Group C

1. Saudi Arabia; 3 points, goal difference +1

2. Mexico; 1 point, GD 0

3. Poland; 1 point, GD 0

4. Argentina; 0 points, GD -1

(AP)

[22 November 2022 17:57 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

This result means Saudi Arabia are atop Group C after the first round of fixtures!

Their shock 2-1 win over Argentina earlier today has them on 3 points and Lionel Messi’s team on zero, while Mexico and Poland are on one point apiece.

[22 November 2022 17:55 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

Full-time: It ends goalless in Group C!

[22 November 2022 17:54 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

90+6 mins: A really deft move out from the back for Poland ends with a wild shot, when there were better options on.

[22 November 2022 17:53 · Alex Pattle]

Mexico 0-0 Poland

90+5 mins: A clever pass is stabbed through Mexico’s backline and to Kaminski.

He makes a decent connection with his left-footed shot inside the Mexico box, but Ochoa catches the rising effort.