World Cup 2022 Group D includes France, Denmark, Australia, and Tunisia. On paper, the group appears to be rather straightforward. However, both Australia and Tunisia are capable of posing significant challenge to the European superpowers.
France and Denmark are expected to advance to the round of 16 with relatively little effort, as the defending champions have Kylian Mbappe guiding the way despite offensive injuries. As for Denmark, they demonstrated their quality by reaching the semifinals of EURO 2020, and they performed admirably in European qualifying.
Australia is a ruthless team that will sit back, frustrate opponents, and look for opportunities to strike on the counter. The last time Tunisia participated in the AFCON, they reached the quarterfinals, although their chances of advancing to the next round of 16 are quite low.
World Cup 2022 Group D
| WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | GF | GA | GD | PTS. | |
| 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 🇹🇳 TUNISIA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
France
- Current FIFA world ranking: 4
- World Cup titles: 2 (1998, 2018)
- World Cup appearances: 15
- How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA (Won Group D)
- Coach: Didier Deschamps
Denmark
- Current FIFA world ranking: 10
- World Cup titles: 0
- World Cup appearances: 5
- How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA (Won Group F)
- Coach: Kasper Hjulmand
Australia
- Current FIFA world ranking: 38
- World Cup titles: 0
- World Cup appearances: 5
- How they qualified: Qualified from AFC via the intercontinental playoffs
- Coach: Graham Arnold
Tunisia
- Current FIFA world ranking: 30
- World Cup titles: 0
- World Cup appearances: 5
- How they qualified: Qualified via CAF playoffs (Beat Mali)
- Coach: Jalel Kadri
Suggested Read: Can Tunisia Finally Get Past the World Cup Group Stage?
If you would like to comment on this article or anything else you have seen on Carthage Magazine, leave a comment below or head over to our Facebook page. You may also message us via this page.
And if you liked this article, sign up for the monthly features newsletter. A handpicked selection of stories from Carthage Magazine, delivered to your inbox.
