Burnley's Hannibal impresses at the World Cup again but Tunisia bow out
Hannibal impresses again but Tunisia head home early
Hannibal claimed his second assist of the World Cup despite Tunisia bowing out with a third straight defeat.
The Burnley man set up Hazem Mastouri’s strike as the Tunisians suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands.
The 23-year-old provided an outswinging corner that was headed home into the far corner by his unmarked teammate.
The midfielder was once again Tunisia’s standout performer despite their struggles, pulling in a 7.7 rating on FotMob, completing 81 per cent of his passes, creating two chances and producing eight passes into the final third.
Defensively, meanwhile, the former Manchester United man produced six recoveries and won seven of his 12 duels.
But Netherlands still weren’t to be deterred, as Brian Brobbey and Jan Paul van Hecke both netted for Ronald Koeman’s side, who also benefited from a third-minute own goal.
The result means they finish bottom of the group with three defeats from three, suffering 12 goals during the process.
It was Hannibal’s second assist of the tournament, having also put on Omar Rekik’s goal during the opening 5-1 defeat to Sweden.
Speaking of Sweden, Hannibal’s Burnley teammate Hjalmar Ekdal remained an unused substitute as they drew 1-1 with Japan.
It means they finish third in the group and now qualify for the knockout stages of the competition as one of the best third-placed sides.