The Scotsman

Khazri is captain marvel

- By BRETT MARTEL

Tunisiacap­tainwahbik­hazri set up a second-half goal and then scored one of his own to help his side secure their first victory in a World Cup in four decades.

The striker’s hard, rising shot in the 66th minute lifted Tunisia to a 2-1 triumph over Panama last night. It came 15 minutes after Khazri’s pinpoint square pass led to Fakhreddin­e Ben Youssef’s equaliser.

Panama had taken the lead in the 33rd minute through an own goal when Jose Luis Rodriguez’s shot deflected off a Tunisia player and sent the goalkeeper the wrong

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