DANES TOO SLOW: COACH

Hjulmand laments his side's sub-par showing after being held 0-0 by Tunisia

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand admitted that his team played "too slow" and were under par for most of their 0-0 draw in their World Cup Group D opener at Education City Stadium on Tuesday.

The match had no lack of drama, however, as substitute Andreas Cornelius hit the post and Denmark had a late penalty appeal turned down, while Tunisia wasted two clear chances.

The Tunisians were roared on by their sizeable following in the 42,925 crowd, whose deafening whistles and roars gave energy to their side and helped secure what had seemed an unlikely point before kick-off, despite the fact that they are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 internationals.

Denmark thought they should have had a penalty in stoppage time for handball that was checked at the VAR screen by referee Cesar Arturo Ramos, but he instead gave a free kick to Tunisia for a foul in the build-up.

"We played too nervously and too slow, and we didn't find ourselves in the first half," Hjulmand told DR.