Tunisia
Manager: Sabri Lamouchi
Overview
Tunisia are one of Africa's most experienced World Cup nations, with the Eagles of Carthage known for their tactical sophistication and ability to compete with higher-ranked opponents. Tunisian football is technically refined, influenced by both African and European footballing traditions, producing players who are comfortable in possession and tactically intelligent. Their squad features players from Ligue 1, the Bundesliga, and other European leagues, giving them competitive quality. Tunisia's memorable victory over France at the 2022 World Cup group stage demonstrated their capacity to produce results against the very best teams. They consistently represent Africa with distinction at the World Cup.
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers3
Aymen Dahmen
CS Sfaxien
Sabri Ben Hessen
Étoile du Sahel
Abdelmouhib Chamakh
Club Africain
Defenders9
Montassar Talbi
FC Lorient
Dylan Bronn
Servette FC
Omar Rekik
NK Maribor
Adem Arous
Kasımpaşa
Raed Chikhaoui
US Monastir
Yan Valery
BSC Young Boys
Moutaz Neffati
IFK Norrköping
Ali Abdi
OGC Nice
Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida
Espérance de Tunis
Midfielders7
Ellyes Skhiri
Eintracht Frankfurt
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
FC Lugano
Rani Khedira
1. FC Union Berlin
Hannibal Mejbri
Burnley FC
Anis Ben Slimane
Norwich City
Mortadha Ben Ouanes
Kasımpaşa
Ismaël Gharbi
FC Augsburg
Forwards7
Khalil Ayari
Paris Saint-Germain
Sebastian Tounekti
Celtic FC
Elias Achouri
FC Copenhagen
Firas Chaouat
Club Africain
Hazem Mastouri
Dynamo Makhachkala
Elias Saad
Hannover 96
Rayan Elloumi
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
World Cup History
Tunisia have appeared at six World Cups: 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, and 2022. They were the first African team to win a World Cup match, defeating Mexico 3-1 in 1978. At the 2022 World Cup, they beat France 1-0 in the group stage but were eliminated on goal difference. Tunisia have never progressed beyond the group stage despite several competitive campaigns.
Group F Opponents
Fun Fact
Tunisia were the first African nation to win a World Cup match when they beat Mexico 3-1 in 1978 in Argentina, a historic milestone for the continent's footballing development.
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