Fifa World Cup: Australia defeat Denmark to reach knockouts

The Asian Football Confederation will have at least one representative in the knockout stages of a Fifa World Cup held in Asia once again.

Australia beat Denmark 1-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup for the second time in their history on Tuesday

A 60th-minute goal from Mathew Leckie secured a battling win for Australia, who advanced to the knockout rounds after finishing second in Group D behind reigning champions France.

A second-string France were beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in their final group game on Tuesday but topped the standings on goal difference.

Fifa World Cup: Australia beat Denmark to secure last-16 spot; Tunisia claim famous win over France

The @Socceroos have reached the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 16 for the first time in 16 years 👏

Unbelievable footage of the celebrations in @FedSquare 💚💛pic.twitter.com/CQN2dTTqWU
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 30, 2022

so australia didn't make the knockouts of a cricket world cup this year, but have made it in a football world cup! #FIFAWorldCup
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) November 30, 2022

AUSTRALIA LEAP OVER DENMARK AND INTO THE KNOCKOUTS 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/AxeHVqD2QG
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 30, 2022

So happy for Australia. A team, like United States, who face opponents on the field, while striving to grow football's profile in their homeland. Incredible achievement to emerge from this group and head into knockout rounds for first time since 2006. Let Beer run free Tonight🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/tVWm8ASh6J
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) November 30, 2022

𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 ⚡

AUSTRALIA QUALIFY! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/W7jKONSkbX
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) November 30, 2022

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🇦🇺 Australia are through to the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 16 for a second time 👏 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/A7U3g6PwUb
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) November 30, 2022

Aussies know how to celebrate at 4am!!!!! Come on!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏼 https://t.co/BxiufWAtz1
— Rennae Stubbs OLY (@rennaestubbs) November 30, 2022

QUALIFIED for the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 16 for the second time ever!

No better time than our CENTENARY year! 🫶💯#GiveIt100 #Socceroos pic.twitter.com/GLtSJhmr3n
— Socceroos (@Socceroos) November 30, 2022

FED SQUARE CAM!
Aus 1 - 0 Den #FIFAWorldCup #AUSvDEN #fedsquare pic.twitter.com/ah9RoNHqt9
— Chip Callahan (@ChipCally) November 30, 2022

3 - Australia are the third team to progress from the first round group stage of the #FIFAWorldCup after having both lost and conceded 4+ goals in their opening match of the tournament, after Yugoslavia in 1990 and Ukraine in 2006. Canvas. pic.twitter.com/5U24L6ntgi
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 30, 2022

Massive congratulations to the @Socceroos…minor miracle being there,proper miracle now…superb achievement…xmb
— Mark Bosnich (@TheRealBozza) November 30, 2022

Absolutely brilliant achievement! No-one gave the @Socceroos much of a chance, but they showed true character! Congrats to Arnie & the lads - superb! 👏👏
— simonhill1894 (@simonhill1894) November 30, 2022

Over the moon! What an achievement @Socceroos!!
— Harry Kewell (@HarryKewell) November 30, 2022

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT AUSTRALIA?!? CAN YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE IT?!? What a REMARKABLE moment! We’re off to the round of 16! This group did it the hard way and we went to this World Cup with mere hope in our hearts but they’ve done it. Bravo @Socceroos - we’re so proud of you! 💚💛
— Lucy Zelić (@LucyZelic) November 30, 2022

#Qatar2022 #FifaWorldCup

Ah... scenes! #AUS hang on against #DEN. Socceroos through to the knockouts at the expense of Tunisia...

...#TUN have reason to celebrate though from heartbreak to joy. They have beaten France with VAR ruling out France's goal. pic.twitter.com/BNQre1BQkp
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) November 30, 2022

There were words of appreciation for Tunisia’s bittersweet win as well:

🇹🇳 @FTF_OFFICIELLE appreciation post.

Tunisia exit the #FIFAWorldCup with a proud nation behind them! 👏 pic.twitter.com/unmQtynmuf
— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 30, 2022

Tunisia are the first team to beat France in a World Cup game since Germany in the 2014 quarter-final.

But their first-ever World Cup win against a European nation - the reigning champions - still was not enough. 😫#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/xgUzwzJvW3
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 30, 2022