Former Nigeria international Austin Okocha has likened Tunisia’s 2-1 loss to England on Monday during their opening fixture at the ongoing World Cup to Nigeria’s fall to Croatia last Saturday. Harry Kane who was the first player to react on the loose ball to restore England’s lead in added time scored for the first time in a major tournament for the Three Lions and his goal proved vital.
”No, he did so well even to get a contact, it was almost in and I don’t have to blame him for that. It was a poor decision by the number 14, you have to clear your line before you push up, that’s basic, that is what they teach you in the academies and this cost them a vital point. They have to watch it and hope that they will correct it in the future. It’s not just them, it happened to us, it happened to Morocco as well. Defender not defending his line properly,” said the former Bolton Wanderers midfielder. Tunisia in their next match will face Belgium on June 23 in Moscow while Gareth Southgate’s side battle Panama the following day in Nizhniy Novgorod.