Australia will open their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign against Tunisia

Australia will play Tunisia in their 2022 FIFA World Cup first match on Saturday afternoon at the Al Janoub Stadium. Well, not really, but that's the stance head coach Graham Arnold has taken in an effort to rally his team following Tuesday night's 4-1 loss to France.

Given that the majority of the world observed that beating, it's a risky move, but Arnold has never shied away from attempting to speak into existence his own, more agreeable reality in order to serve a greater good. It's also hard to fault him for trying, considering what happened on Tuesday night and the cliff his side currently stands on. Added Arnold on Thursday. "The competition now only has two games. Yes, there are three games, but we must win the last two. France is the ideal opponent for a so-called friendly match because they will penalize you for even the smallest errors in the same manner as they did.