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'Tunisia have nothing to lose vs England' - How World Cup underdogs plan to upset favourites

The Eagles of Carthage are back on the world stage after an absence of 12 years and will be hoping to get inspiration from World Cups past

England will always have 1966 and Tunisia will always have 1978. They were the first African and Arab team ever to win a match at a World Cup finals.

It inspired a generation of Tunisian boys to strike out and follow their dreams in football. Dino Maamria – proud Tunisian and manager of League Two side Stevenage – was seven years old when Temime Lahzami, Tarak Dhiab and their cohorts made history in Argentina.