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FIFA World Cup 2018, Tunisia vs England, live updates: ENG, TUN level

The England national football team have been perennial underachievers in international tournaments despite being seen as a proverbial ‘powerhouse’ of the game. They will begin their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign against Tunisia at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia on Monday. The current England side are a good blend of youth and experience and will be lead by talismanic striker Harry Kane. They would like to make a winning start to the tournament but would do well not to underestimate the Tunisia national football team. Get live score and updates of Tunisia vs England, FIFA World Cup 2018 Group G match, here. (FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FULL COVERAGE)

12:18 AM IST: Half-time and it’s Tunisia 1-1 England. Ferjani Sassi’s penalty cancelled out Harry Kane’s early opener. The stage is set for a thrilling second half.

12:15 AM IST: This first half has absolutely flown by. 3 minutes added on!

12:14 AM IST: England are threatening from set pieces. Lingard shoots and earns a corner after Trippier’s free-kick is nodded down by Maguire. The corner also sees them threaten but the goalkeeper eventually collects.

12:11 AM IST: England somehow manage to bungle multiple chances after a free-kick is awkwardly dealt with by the goalkeeper.

12:08 AM IST: Talk about undoing a good 30 minutes with one bad decision. England dominated the first half-hour and are not ahead thanks to one rather soft foul. Walker, son… what have you done!

12:05 AM IST: PENALTY TO TUNISIA! Walker penalised for a foul inside the box, a decision that stands even after a VAR check. Ferjani Sassi steps up. Pickford guessed right but the ball is well hit and Tunisia are level! Unbelievable scenes!

12:02 AM IST: The half hour mark has passed and it has been all England thus far. Keiran Trippier’s free-kick found Harry Maguire but his header flies straight into the hands of the ‘keeper.

12:00 AM IST: Tunisia players gather around the ref to express displeasure over a free-kick awarded against them. They need to be careful now.

11:56 PM IST: Tunisia are now gradually growing into the game. England need a second goal soon.

11:52 PM IST: England are often slow, cagey starters at international tournaments. This start against Tunisia has been refreshing: quick, incisive and efficient.

11:48 PM IST: Henderson now comes close with a nice shot from distance. Unfortunately it’s straight at the ‘keeper.

11:45 PM IST: Bad news for the Tunisia first-choice goalkeeper Mouez Hassen, who has to be replaced due to an injury.

11:42 PM IST: GOAL! Harry Kane gives England the lead! John Stones’ header from a corner was saved by ‘keeper but Kane was on hand to tap in the rebound!

11:38 PM IST: England have dominated the early goings of the match thus far. They need to score a goal to calm those early nerves though.

11:34 PM IST: And again! An attacking move down the left side sees Sterling with only an empty net to slot into but somehow he misses! He was saved by the flag but yikes… that was a bad miss.

11:33 PM IST: England showing attacking intent early! Lingard’s close effort is saved and the resulting corner comes to nothing.

11:30 PM IST: The referee has blown his whistle and we are underway!

11:25 PM IST: The players have emerged from the tunnel and have lined up for the anthems.

11:20 PM IST: 10 minutes to go! Will the Three Lions roar loud and proud or will Tunisia cause an upset? We shall find out very soon.

11:10 PM IST: Tunisia will undoubtedly go into this game with nothing to lose since most expect England to win the game. It will be nice to see another underdog triumph though.

11:00 PM IST: On paper, England are the better team and have far more experience at this level. However, games of football aren’t won on paper. Just ask Germany…

10:55 PM IST: England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Henderson, Dele, Lingard, Young; Sterling, Kane.

10:45 PM IST: Hello and welcome to live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2018 game between Tunisia and England!

England fell at the first hurdle in Brazil four years ago after failing to win a group stage game. Two years later they were knocked out of Euro 2016 by tiny Iceland, leading to criticism that a team that was once one of the world’s top sides had lost the mental strength to compete.

England go into the game tipped to advance to the next stage along with the Belgium. But England supporters are taking nothing for granted after a string of disappointing exits from major tournaments — the team have not won a knockout game at a World Cup since 2006.

Source: HindustanTimes