Soccer-Tunisia remain also rans but can leave with their heads held high

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group D - Tunisia v France - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 30, 2022 Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Carl Recine

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Tunisia had arguably one of their finest footballing nights on Wednesday but it was not enough to save them from yet another early exit at the World Cup and they remain one of the tournament’s also rans.

The north Africans beat champions France 1-0 in their last Group D match in Al Rayyan but the celebrations were muted by the fact it was not enough for them to advance to the last 16.