Summary

  • Both teams already eliminated

  • Meriah own goal gives Panama first-half lead

  • Ben Youssef replies for Tunisia

  • Sunderland's Khazri scores Tunisia winner

  1. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Thanks for your company tonight. I'm sure someone out there was reading this. Yes? No?

    Anyway, I'll leave you with three pieces on the site that you might want to check out.

    If you want something light, then read this on the chef who cooks the meals that keep the top World Cup stars in shape.

    For something a bit meatier, we examine the role that Samara, one of the World Cup's host cities, played in the space race.

    And if it's the full three-course meal you're after, then read Patrick Jennings' astonishing piece on Soviet goalkeeping great Lev Yashin. Well worth your time.

  2. Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    To confirm, Belgium won the group - just as Gareth Southgate predicted they would when the draw was made in December. Adnan Januzaj scored in their 1-0 win over Southgate's England in Kaliningrad.

    Here's the group table.

    Group GImage source, BBC Sport
  3. WATCH: Khazri gives Tunisia the winpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    And here's the goal that gave Tunisia their first win at a World Cup finals since 1978, the winner from Wahbi Khazri - a player who looked much better tonight than he ever did for Sunderland.

    Media caption,

    Khazri puts Tunisia in the lead

  4. WATCH: Ben Youssef taps in to bring Tunisia levelpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    And here's the equaliser from Fakhreddine Ben Youssef...

    Media caption,

    Youssef taps in to bring Tunisia level

  5. WATCH: Deflected strike gives Panama leadpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Let's have a look at the goals, shall we? If nothing else, it's a chance for you to judge if I described them properly. Let's start with Panama's opener...

    Media caption,

    Rodriguez deflected strike gives Panama lead

  6. Minder analysispublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    FT: Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    MinderImage source, .

    Arthur: "Best two teams at this World Cup - I swear on my sainted mother's grave."

    Terry: "I happen to know your mother is alive and well and living in Frinton."

    Arthur: "Well never mind that."

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 28 June 2018

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Tunisia's first victory at a World Cup finals for 40 years.

    Well done, squirrels, here's your World Cup badge.

    Hey Duggee
  8. Postpublished at 90+7 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Yeah, Luis Tejada stood on the keeper's hand - that's what the problem was. Anyway, Mathlouthi is OK, after treatment - so we're definitely not going to see an outfield player in goal tonight.

  9. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Edgar Barcenas bends the ball over the wall, and the goalkeeper gathers. Aymen Mathlouthi then claims he has been kicked by a Panama player. Did someone tread on his hand? It's not clear, even on a second look.

  10. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    But a handball by Ahmed Khalil gives Panama one more free-kick 30 yards from goal...

  11. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Tunisia deep in Panama territory. Go for a third goal, or run down the clock? They choose the latter option, and Ghilane Chaalali ends up hacking down Anibal Godoy and picking up a yellow card.

    The Panama free-kick is hurled long, and drops to Godoy for the volley... but it's wide. That might be the chance for a point gone.

  12. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Can Panama find an equaliser? Luis Ovalle makes a great run down the left and bends in a low cross that just eludes Abdiel Arroyo at the near post - and everyone else in the centre too. Somewhere in there is an offside, and the danger passes. Five minutes of stoppage time to add.

  13. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    That flurry of fouls, substitutions and general untidiness has rather taken the flow out of the game. Abdiel Arroyo makes a burst down the right for Panama, who still clearly fancy themselves for a point, but a harmless through ball runs to keeper Aymen Mathlouthi.

    Bassem Srafri - a player who has been linked with Leicester this summer - comes on for the final two minutes to replace Wahbi Khazri, the likely matchwinner. It was Srarfi's 21st birthday on Monday, so a World Cup debut's not a bad present.

    Wahbi Khazri comes offImage source, AFP
  14. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Set-to on the touchline now, as Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez gets involved in a brouhaha with Tunisia right-back Hamdi Nagguez. It's all a bit of a nightclub queue kerfuffle, to be honest, nothing worse, and it all calms down once the referee tells them to behave themselves.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    That booking is just about Ricardo Avila's final contribution - he is replaced by Abdiel Arroyo as Panama make their third and final change.

  16. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    I spoke too soon. Panama now do pick up two yellow cards. Midfielder Ricardo Avila mistimes one on Fakhreddine Ben Youssef - that's Panama's ninth yellow card of the group stage.

    It's quickly followed by a 10th, as Gabriel Gomez clatters Ghilane Chaalali. The record for a World Cup group stage, by the way, is 12 - set in 2006 by both Ghana... and Tunisia.

    Gabriel Gomez yellowImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Panama pressing here - Tunisia are sitting on their lead for the moment. Edgar Barcenas delivers a low cross down the corridor of uncertainty, but keeper Aymen Mathlouthi closes the door by gathering.

  18. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Just before that disallowed goal, Anice Badri became the second Tunisia player booked for a foul. Panama haven't had any yellow cards yet. Who would have thought that after they picked up eight yellows in their first two games.

    Change for Tunisia, as Naim Sliti is replaced by Ahmed Khalil.

  19. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 73 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Hmm, a bit harsh this one. Panama's Luis Tejada is judged to have pushed Oussama Haddadi as he works the ball right to Edgar Barcenas, who strikes a 25-yard fizzer into the top corner. The referee had already blown for the foul to stop play before the ball hit the net, so there's no scope for VAR to get involved in that one.

    Panama disallowed goalImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Panama 1-2 Tunisia

    Panama have it all to do here, but they're having a go. Jose Luis Rodriguez latches on to a poor clearance from Oussama Haddadi, and spins to shoot in a crowded area, but the ball runs through to goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi - who is showing no ill-effects from his bang in the face of a few minutes ago.