Tunisia national football team

The Tunisia national football team, has represented Tunisia in men's international association football competitions since their inception in 1957. Controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), the governing body of football in Tunisia. The squad is governed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continentally, and FIFA worldwide. The team is also part of the North African Union and the Arabic Union. The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times, twenty-one times to the Africa Cup of Nations, and participated in four editions of Olympic football tournaments. The team is colloquially known as the "Eagles of Carthage" by fans and media, and uses the bald eagle is its symbol.[3] Their home kit is primarily red and their away kit white, a reference to the national flag. Tunisia's main venue is the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, Tunis since 2001.[4] Faouzi Benzarti has served as Head Coach since 1 July 2024.

Tunisia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)نسور قرطاج
(Eagles of Carthage)
AssociationTunisian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachFaouzi Benzarti
CaptainYoussef Msakni
Most capsRadhi Jaïdi (105)
Top scorerIssam Jemâa (36)
Home stadiumStade Hammadi Agrebi
FIFA codeTUN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 36 Increase 5 (19 September 2024)[1]
Highest14 (April – May 2018)
Lowest65 (July 2010)
First international
 Tunisia 4–2 Libya 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 2 June 1957)[2]
Biggest win
 Tunisia 8–1 Chinese Taipei 
(Rome, Italy; 18 August 1960)
 Tunisia 7–0 Togo 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 7 January 2000)
 Tunisia 7–0 Malawi 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 26 March 2005)
 Tunisia 8–1 Djibouti 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 12 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 10–1 Tunisia 
(Budapest, Hungary; 24 July 1960)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1978)
Best resultGroup stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances21 (first in 1962)
Best resultChampions (2004)
African Nations Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best resultChampions (2011)
Arab Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1963)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup stage (2005)
WebsiteFTF.org.tn (in French)

On 2 June 1957, Tunisia played their first match against Libya and they won 4–2. Periods of regular Tunisian representation at the highest international level, from 1962 to 1978, from 1994 to 2008 and again from 2014 onwards. The team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1978, becoming the first African and Arab team to win a world cup match by beating Mexico 3–1 in the first match, they have since qualified six times, never making it past the group stage. The team qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 1962 and won the title in 2004, when they hosted the event after beating Morocco in the final.[5] Tunisia qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup in the 2005 and was eliminated from the group stage. The team won the African Nations Championship in 2011 by beating Angola in the final and the FIFA Arab Cup in 1963, won both from the first participation.

Radhi Jaïdi, with 105 international matches, holds the record for the number of matches played by the Tunisian national team while Issam Jemâa, with 36 goals, is their all-time highest scorer. The highest rank reached by the team in the FIFA Men's World Ranking is 14th in April–May 2018 and the lowest is 65th place in July 2010.[6] On 17 November 2020, after qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia holds the record for most African Cup of Nations attended, appearing at sixteen consecutive tournaments. They have not been absent from the competition since the 1994 edition, breaking the record of Egypt, who previously held the record attending fourteen consecutive tournaments.

History

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1928–56: French protectorate of Tunisia and beginning

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An unofficial Tunisian team was formed in 1928, comprising the best Tunisian players from the Tunisian league. The team's first match was on 11 March 1928, against the French B team; Tunisia lost 8–2.[7] Their next friendlies, against the same team on 23 March 1930 and 26 March 1933, also resulted in heavy defeats, 5–0 and 6–1 respectively. Tunisia had to wait until 1932 for their first match win, a 1–0 victory over French Algeria.[8] Most of the matches that Tunisia played in the 1930s and '40s were against French teams, whether it was French Algeria, the French military team or the France B team, at the Stade Vélodrome in Tunis.

1956–78: Post independence, First international participation

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Tunisia gained independence from France on 20 March 1956. The Tunisian Football Federation was founded on 29 March 1957 and the Tunisian team played a match with Austrian club FC Admira Wacker Mödling on 30 December of the same year and managed to win 4–1. Tunisia became affiliated with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football in 1960. The independent Tunisia played their first match against Algeria on 1 June 1957, in the midst of the Algerian War; Tunisia lost 2–1. They played their first official match at the 1957 Arab Games where they won against Libya 4–3 after scoring the first Tunisian goal in an official competition by Farzit. They also managed to get through Iraq and Lebanon before losing in the final against Syria 3–1.

 
Tunisia at the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification against Egypt.

In 1960, Yugoslavian Milan Kristić became the first foreign manager; the national team qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics, their first international event after beating Malta, Morocco and Sudan; on 24 July 1960, the team experienced its biggest-ever defeat, losing 10–1 against Hungary. However, less than a month later, on 18 August, Tunisia recorded their biggest-ever win: an 8–1 thumping of Taiwan. In the Olympic Games, the team suffered three defeats: against Poland 6–1, Argentina 2–1 and Denmark 3–1. Frane Matošić was appointed as the second Yugoslav coach of Tunisia after Kristić led Tunisia to qualify for the Olympics. In 1962, Tunisia entered the African Cup of Nations qualifiers for the first time: the team qualified for the tournament after overcoming Morocco and Nigeria and went on to finish third after beating Uganda in the third-place match.

The team won the 1963 Arab Cup, after winning against Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait. Tunisia also qualified for the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations, and CAF decided that Tunisia would host the 1965 AFCON, making the final after beating Ethiopia 4–0 in the opening match in Stade Chedly Zouiten,[9] losing 3–2 to Ghana in extra-time of the final.[10]

Despite this early success, Tunisia did not enter the Cup of Nations again until 1976, and qualify until 1978. In 1973, the team entered the Palestine Cup of Nations and won in dominant fashion, winning all six of their matches overcoming Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Yemen and Iraq, scoring 19 goals, and conceding only three. In February 1975, after a short stint with Hungarian manager André Nagy, Abdelmajid Chetali was hired. Tunisia qualified for their FIFA World Cup debut in 1978 after a remarkable performance in the qualifiers led by a distinguished generation with Mokhtar Dhouib, Néjib Ghommidh, Raouf Ben Aziza and Tarak Dhiab. Tunisia defeated Mexico 3–1,[11] but were defeated by Poland 1–0,[12] and drew scoreless against defending champion West Germany.

1978–94: Decline and Missing six editions of the AFCON

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Following their first World Cup, Tunisia experienced a decline; between 1980 and 1992, the team managed to qualify for only two tournaments – the 1982 African Cup of Nations and the 1988 Summer Olympics – in both, they were knocked out in the first round. They, however, reached the last round of the 1986 World Cup qualifiers by beating Nigeria before being defeated by Algeria. Former Cameroon manager Jean Vincent was hired but failed to qualify for the 1988 African Cup in Morocco after a defeat against Algeria. He also achieved catastrophic results in the African Games with defeats against Cameroon, Madagascar and Kenya, and was immediately sacked. Taoufik Ben Othman, assistant manager in 1978,[13] improved Tunisia's results relatively as they qualified for the Olympic Games after surpassing Morocco and Egypt in the qualifiers. However, he was sacked days before the start of the competition after poor results in the 1988 Arab Cup and failure to win in their matches against Saudi Arabia,[14] Lebanon,[15] Egypt[16] and Iraq,[17] as well as friendlies against Malta, Finland and East Germany.

Polish manager Antoni Piechniczek was temporarily appointed and supervised the team in the first round of 1990 World Cup qualifiers and also in the finals of the Olympic Games; in the latter, Tunisia tied China 0–0[18] and Sweden 2–2[19] and suffered a defeat from West Germany 4–1.[20] Mokhtar Tlili was appointed manager, however, he still missed the African Cup in 1990 after a defeat to Senegal. Piechniczek returned but still failed to qualify for the 1990 World Cup. Despite missing the 1992 African Cup, the federation renewed confidence in him because of the respectable performance he had given in the qualifiers; an early exit from the World Cup qualifiers for 1994 contributed to his dismissal after a draw with Morocco. Youssef Zouaoui replaced him; Tunisia hosted the 1994 African Cup of Nations replacing original hosts Zaire, but finished at the bottom of the group, after a 2–0 loss to Mali[21] and a draw with Zaire.[22]

1994–2002: Beginning of Resurgence, 1996 AFCON runners-up

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Henryk Kasperczak became the new manager after Tunisia hosted the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Tunisia qualified for the 1996 AFCON and finished second in their group, putting them through to the quarter-finals. Tunisia went on to beat Gabon in the quarter-finals and Zambia in the semi-finals,[23][24] to reach their first major final in 31 years, but lost to host country South Africa 2–0.[25] Tunisia reached the quarter-finals of the 1998 African Cup of Nations in the lead of the group with a win over DR Congo,[26] Togo and a defeat from Ghana,[27][28] where they were eliminated in a penalty shootout by host country Burkina Faso.[29] The team also qualified for that year's World Cup after a 20-year absence: they again failed to advance from the group stages, losing 2–0 to England and 1–0 to Colombia,[30][31] and drawing 1–1 with Romania.[32] Kasperczak was sacked and replaced with Francesco Scoglio, who guided the team to the 2000 African Cup of Nations, where they finished in fourth place after losing to Cameroon in the semi-finals.[33]

The following year, Scoglio departed to rejoin Genoa CFC, sparking a period of severe instability. Eckhard Krautzun initially took over and guided the team to a second World Cup appearance, but then resigned, citing interference from the Tunisian FA with his coaching. Henri Michel replaced him, but was sacked when Tunisia crashed out of the 2002 African Cup of Nations without scoring a single goal after scoreless draws with Senegal and Zambia and a defeat from Egypt. Finally, Ammar Souayah took over in time for the 2002 World Cup; the team drew in friendlies with Norway and South Korea and were defeated by Denmark and Slovenia. In the finals, Tunisia exited the tournament in the group stage, drawing 1–1 with Belgium, losing 2–0 to Russia and co-hosts Japan,[34][35][36] prompting a search for a new manager.[37][38][39]

2002–08: Roger Lemerre era, 2004 AFCON champions

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Tunisian fans at the Olympiastadion in Berlin at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In September 2002, the Tunisian Football Federation announced that it was finalizing a contract with former France manager Roger Lemerre. Tunisia hosted the 2004 African Cup of Nations, winning the group.[40] They defeated Senegal in the quarter-finals,[41] and Nigeria in the semi-finals. Tunisia built a 1–0 lead after four minutes with Mehdi Nafti's concentration pushed by Francileudo Santos, before Morocco levelled. Tunisia restored their lead,[42] giving them their first African Cup of Nations title. They also won the CAF's African National Team of the Year award. Lemerre became the first manager to win two different continental tournaments, having previously won Euro 2000 with France. As a result, Tunisia qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, playing the hosts, Argentina and Australia. The only points they would win was a victory over Australia.[43][44][45] Before their 2006 World Cup appearance, Lemerre took the Tunisians to a training camp in Switzerland, where they played international friendlies against Swiss clubs. Tunisia would only record one draw in Germany, against Saudi Arabia, losing against Spain and Ukraine.[46] Hatem Trabelsi announced his retirement from international football after eight years,[47][48] and Lemerre led Tunisia to the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Tunisia won their 2008 AFCON group after a draw in the opening match against Senegal 2–2, a 3–1 victory over South Africa, and a goalless draw against Angola. They then lost against Cameroon 3–2 in extra time.[49]

2008–14: Disappointments and missing the World Cup

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Tunisia-Gabon match in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

Portuguese Humberto Coelho was appointed as the new manager on 3 June 2008. Coelho would fail to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Faouzi Benzarti was appointed as the new manager, and was also sacked after Tunisia were eliminated from the group stage in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. In June 2010, Bertrand Marchand was appointed manager for a two-year contract. After a series of horrendous results, Tunisia fell to 65th in the FIFA World Rankings, the worst in its history. Sami Trabelsi was appointed, and the team qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a defeat by Ghana.

In the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia snatched a late winner against Algeria, before a defeat by Ivory Coast, 3–0. The last match ended with a 1–1 draw against Togo. In February 2013, Nabil Maâloul replaced Sami Trabelsi; in their first two 2014 World Cup qualification matches, Tunisia beat Sierra Leone 2–1 and clinched a 2–2 draw in Freetown. On 16 June, during the fifth round of the group stage, Tunisia tied 1–1 against Equatorial Guinea. A 2–0 loss to Cape Verde on 7 September all but eliminated Tunisia; however, Tunisia advanced after FIFA disqualified Cape Verde for cheating. They would then be knocked out by Cameroon.

2014–present: Renaissance and two participation in the World Cup

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Belgian manager Georges Leekens was appointed in early 2014; early results included a 1–1 draw against Colombia and a 1–0 win over South Korea,[50][51] both in friendly matches. Under Leekens, the team climbed from 49th to 22nd in the FIFA rankings. Tunisia qualified for the 2015 African Cup of Nations, and topped their group for the first time since 2008, winning against Zambia and drawing with Cape Verde and DR Congo.[52][53][54] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a defeat to host Equatorial Guinea.[55] In July 2015, Henryk Kasperczak returned as manager after 17 years. He managed to qualify the team for the 2017 African Cup, and reached the quarter-finals of the competition after beating Algeria and Zimbabwe,[56][57] before losing again in this round, this time against Burkina Faso.[58]

 
Tunisia–Belgium match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

On 27 April 2017, Nabil Maâloul returned as manager despite the disapproval of the Tunisian supporters following the failure at the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, but this time he qualified Tunisia for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Tunisia's qualification for the World Cup and its results in friendlies against Iran and Costa Rica,[59] led to its rise to 14th place in the FIFA World Rankings, their best ever. Before the World Cup, Tunisia drew with Turkey and Portugal,[60] in addition to a narrow defeat against Spain 1–0.[61] Despite this, in the World Cup, Tunisia were once again eliminated from the group stage. In the first match,[62] England won 2–1.[63] Belgium defeated the North Africans 5–2,[64] and in Tunisia's last game against Panama,[65] the Arab nation won 2–1.[66][67] Tunisia qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with new manager Alain Giresse; the new manager would only record three ties, against Angola, Mali, and Mauritania to qualify for the round 16. They eventually would win against Ghana, and Madagascar 3–0 in the quarter-finals, to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in 15 years, losing to Senegal 1–0 in extra time. In September 2021, the national team began its 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with three consecutive victories against Equatorial Guinea, Zambia,[68] and Mauritania; they would then draw Mauritania 0–0 and lose against Equatorial Guinea 1–0, to advance for the third round on the top of the group.[69][70]

Qatar hosted the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup; Tunisia started with a 5–1 win against Mauritania.[71] They then suffered an unexpected defeat to Syria,[72] before winning against the United Arab Emirates.[73] In the quarter-finals Tunisia won against Oman 2–1, and scored a 95th minute winner against Egypt in the semi-finals.[74] Tunisia faced Algeria in the final, losing 2–0.[75] The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was postponed to early 2022; in the group stage, Tunisia began with a 1–0 defeat against Mali, with Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe ending the match in the 85th minute.[76][77] In the second match, the team achieved a 4–0 victory over Mauritania,[78] and lost against Gambia in the last group match. Tunisia defeated Nigeria in the round of 16, and were eliminated by Burkina Faso.[79][80]

In March, Tunisia qualified for their sixth World Cup, the 2022 tournament in Qatar, the first hosted by an Arab nation, after beating Mali 1–0 on aggregate, taking revenge for the earlier loss in the AFCON.[81] They then defeated Chile and Japan to win the 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer title for the first time,[82][83] and Ferjani Sassi was named the best player of the tournament while his compatriot Issam Jebali finished as the top scorer with two goals.[84] Tunisia played two pre-World Cup friendlies in France in September 2022, defeating Comoros 1−0 in Croissy-sur-Seine[85] and losing 5−1 to Brazil at the Parc des Princes in Paris.[86] With the exception of Brazil, Tunisia's relatively good forms increased confidence on the side to break the knockout stage taboo as Tunisia found themselves grouped with world champions France, European dark horse Denmark and Asian minnows Australia.[87] In Group D, Tunisia drew Euro 2020 semi-finalists Denmark 0−0 in a rather decent display by the African side.[88] But a 0−1 loss against Australia followed, severely hampering Tunisia's odds to progress. A 1−0 victory over France courtesy of a goal from Wahbi Khazri was not enough to seal Tunisia's place in the last 16 as Australia's Mathew Leckie goal against Denmark meant the Asian representative placed second.[89][90]

Home stadium

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Tunisia against the Netherlands at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès.

From 1956 to 2001, the national stadium was Chedly Zouiten Stadium, with a capacity of 18,000.[91][92] It hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 1965 and 1994 and the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship before it was replaced after the construction of El Menzah Stadium in 1967 for the 1967 Mediterranean Games. Tunisia's first match at the stadium was played on 8 September 1967 against Libya. It hosted the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship and was completely renovated for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. It also hosted the 2004 edition.

In 2001, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium was inaugurated as Tunisia's national stadium ahead of the 2001 Mediterranean Games. Located in Radès, Tunis. The stadium has an all-seater capacity of 60,000.[93] The first match at the stadium was played on 7 July 2001 between Étoile du Sahel and CS Hammam-Lif for the Tunisian Cup final. Tunisia have used the stadium for almost every major home game, including the 2004 African Cup of Nations final. The Tunisians often host their matches at the Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir which has a capacity of 20,000. In addition, there are many other venues that host games, such as the Sousse Olympic Stadium, which hosted a friendly match between Tunisia and Switzerland in November 2012 and also hosted a match in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Rivalries

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Tunisia–Algeria match in the 2013 African Cup of Nations.

Tunisia's main football rivals are its neighbours Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt, with which it shares close cultural and political relations. Tunisia have played 45 games against Algeria. After the independence of Algeria, a friendly match took place at the Stade Chedly Zouiten.[94] The teams also met three times in the qualifying phase of the World Cup in 1970, 1978 and 1986. The overall record slightly favours the Algerians with 16 wins, 14 draws and 14 losses. Algeria and Tunisia played three times in official competitions: twice in the Africa Cup of Nations, in 2013 and 2017,[95][96] which Tunisia won both times, and once in the FIFA Arab Cup in 2021, which Algeria won.[97]

The two teams have met 39 times in both official and friendly matches. Tunisia have won 16 matches against Egypt's 12. 11 matches have ended in a draw.[98] Tunisia and Morocco have played 50 games since their independence from France in 1956.[99] Their first match was in 1962 World Cup qualification, which took place on 30 October 1960 in Casablanca.[100] Many matches were played in World Cup qualification as they met in 1962, 1970, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 2006 qualifying.[101] They also met four times in the African Cup of Nations. Two of them ended in a draw in 1978 and 2000 and the other two matches ended up as a Tunisian win in the 2004 and 2012 AFCONs.[102]

Team image

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Media

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Outside broadcasting at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium during the match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in 2009.

The Tunisian Television has been broadcasting the matches of the Tunisian national team since independence. BeIN Sports currently broadcasts the team's matches during international competitions such as the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and North Africa region.[103] Issam Chaouali remains one of the most important commentators covering Tunisia's matches.

During the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, Tunisian Television did not broadcast the matches, however it acquired the rights to broadcast the two matches of the third round against Mali.[104][105] Tunisian Television is currently broadcasting Tunisia's matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification via El Watania 2 channel.[106]

Kits and crest

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Tunisian fans in Moscow at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Six companies have supplied sports uniforms to the Tunisian national team, starting in 1970, when Adidas began to adopt the Tunisian national team's uniforms for 24 years. Italy's Lotto provided Tunisia's until 1998, and Uhlsport has supplied the Tunisian team as well. From 2002 to 2011, Puma provided the Tunisian national football team kits. In 2019, the Italian company Kappa began making them.

Kit manufacturer

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Period Kit supplier Ref
1956–1969 Local equipment [107]
1970–1993   Adidas [108]
1994–1995   Guidas [109]
1996–1997   Kappa [110]
1998–1999   Lotto [111]
2000–2001   Uhlsport [112]
2002–2011   Puma [113]
2012–2015   Burrda Sport [114]
2016–2018   Uhlsport [115]
2019–   Kappa [116]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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12 September Friendly Egypt   1–3  Tunisia Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+3
  • Kamal   34'
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
13 October Friendly South Korea   4–0  Tunisia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
17 October 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup Japan   2–0  Tunisia Kobe, Japan
19:10 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 26,529
Referee: Wang Di (China)
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tunisia   4–0   São Tomé and Príncipe Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Hammadi Agrebi
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Malawi   0–1  Tunisia Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

2024

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6 January Friendly Tunisia   0–0   Mauritania Tunis, Tunisia
19:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)
10 January Friendly Tunisia   2–0   Cape Verde Tunis, Tunisia
18:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
16 January 2023 AFCON GS Tunisia   0–1   Namibia Korhogo, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 13,991[117]
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
20 January 2023 AFCON GS Tunisia   1–1   Mali Korhogo, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 18,130[118]
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
24 January 2023 AFCON GS South Africa   0–0   Tunisia Korhogo, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 12,847[119]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
23 March 2024 FIFA Series SF Tunisia   0–0
(4–5 p)
  Croatia Cairo, Egypt
22:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Penalties
26 March 2024 FIFA Series 3rd New Zealand   0–0
(2–4 p)
  Tunisia Cairo, Egypt
22:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)
Penalties
5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tunisia   1–0   Equatorial Guinea Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Namibia   0–0   Tunisia Johannesburg, South Africa
21:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Orlando Stadium
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
5 September 2025 AFCON qualification Tunisia   1–0   Madagascar Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 UTC+1 Sassi   90+8' Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (RD Congo)
8 September 2025 AFCON qualification Gambia   1–2   Tunisia El Jadida, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
11 October 2025 AFCON qualification Tunisia   v   Comoros Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
15 October 2025 AFCON qualification Comoros   v   Tunisia Abidjan, Ivory Coast
--:--  Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
11–19 November 2025 AFCON qualification Madagascar   v   Tunisia TBD
--:--  Stadium: TBD
Referee: TBD
11–19 November 2025 AFCON qualification Tunisia   v   Gambia Tunis, Tunisia
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: TBD

2025

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17–25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Liberia   v   Tunisia Paynesville, Liberia
Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
17–25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tunisia   v   Malawi Tunis, Tunisia
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
1–9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tunisia   v   Liberia Tunis, Tunisia
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
1–9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Equatorial Guinea   v   Tunisia Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
6–14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification São Tomé and Príncipe   v   Tunisia Oujda, Morocco
Stadium: Honor Stadium
6–14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Tunisia   v   Namibia Tunis, Tunisia
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium

Current team statue

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2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tunisia 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Final tournament
2   Comoros 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3   Gambia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
4   Madagascar 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tunisia 4 3 1 0 6 0 +6 10 2026 FIFA World Cup
2   Namibia 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8 Possible second round
3   Liberia 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 7
4   Malawi 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 6
5   Equatorial Guinea 4 1 0 3 1 7 −6 3
6   São Tomé and Príncipe 4 0 0 4 1 10 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Current staff

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Faouzi Benzarti is Tunisia's current head coach.
Position Name
Head Coach   Faouzi Benzarti
Assistant Coaches   Kais Yaâkoubi
  Othman Najjar
Goalkeeping Coach   Mabrouk Akremi
Fitness Coaches   Ammar Nebigh
Team doctor   Souheil Chemli
Nutritionist   Anis Yaâkoubi
Performance analyst   Walid Ben Tamansourt
  Helmi Kachou
Physiotherapists   Akram Hbiri
  Majdi Turki
  Fethi Naoui
  Mohamed Gharbi

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros twice, on 11 and 15 October 2024 respectively.

Information correct as of 8 September 2024, after the match against Gambia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Amenallah Memmiche (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Espérance de Tunis
16 1GK Sabri Ben Hessen (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) 0 0   CS Sfaxien
22 1GK Bechir Ben Saïd (1992-11-29) 29 November 1992 (age 31) 21 0   Espérance de Tunis

2 2DF Ali Abdi (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 30) 30 3   Nice
3 2DF Montassar Talbi (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) 44 2   Lorient
4 2DF Yassine Meriah (captain) (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 (age 31) 83 4   Espérance de Tunis
6 2DF Dylan Bronn (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995 (age 29) 40 2   Salernitana
18 2DF Nader Ghandri (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29) 16 0   Akhmat Grozny
20 2DF Houssem Ben Ali (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28) 0 0   Étoile du Sahel
21 2DF Raed Bouchniba (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Espérance de Tunis
24 2DF Wajdi Kechrida (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) 37 0   Al Gharafa
25 2DF Alaa Ghram (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23) 3 0   FC Shakhtar Donetsk

5 3MF Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999 (age 25) 41 3   Ferencváros
8 3MF Hamza Rafia (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) 34 3   Lecce
10 3MF Houssem Tka (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Espérance de Tunis
13 3MF Ferjani Sassi (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 32) 82 7   Al Gharafa
14 3MF Aïssa Laïdouni (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27) 48 2   Al Wakrah
17 3MF Ellyes Skhiri (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) 67 3   Eintracht Frankfurt
27 3MF Hannibal Mejbri (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 27 0   Burnley F.C.

7 4FW Youssef Msakni (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 33) 102 23   Al-Arabi SC
7 4FW Bilel Mejri (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996 (age 28) 2 0   Stade Tunisien
11 4FW Seifeddine Jaziri (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 31) 35 10   Zamalek
12 4FW Elias Saad (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24) 3 0   FC St. Pauli
15 4FW Ali Youssef (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24) 5 0   BK Häcken
19 4FW Bilel Aït Malek (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28) 0 0   Club africain
23 4FW Anas Haj Mohamed (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Parma
26 4FW Chiheb Jebali (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) 0 0   US Monastir

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aymen Dahmen (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) 17 0   CS Sfaxien v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
GK Mouez Hassen (1995-03-05) 5 March 1995 (age 29) 21 0   Club Africain 2024 FIFA Series
GK Dries Arfaoui (2004-11-23) 23 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Deinze 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE

DF Hamza Mathlouthi (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 (age 32) 40 1   Zamalek v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
DF Oussama Haddadi (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 32) 32 0   Dibba Al Hisn v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
DF Alaa Ghram (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Shakhtar Donetsk v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
DF Wajdi Kechrida (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) 37 0   Atromitos 2024 FIFA Series
DF Hamza Jelassi (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 33) 3 0   Espérance de Tunis 2024 FIFA Series
DF Amin Cherni (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0   Laval 2024 FIFA Series
MF Samy Chouchane (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Northampton Town 2024 FIFA Series
DF Ghaith Zaalouni (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Club Africain 2024 FIFA Series
DF Ali Maâloul (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 34) 90 3   Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Mohamed Dräger (1996-06-25) 25 June 1996 (age 28) 39 3   Basel 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
DF Ayman Ben Mohamed (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29) 14 0   Espérance de Tunis 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
DF Omar Rekik (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Free agent 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE

MF Ghailene Chaalali (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30) 32 1   Al Ahli Tripoli v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
MF Mootez Zaddem (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Espérance de Tunis v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
MF Faissal Mannai (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28) 0 0   US Monastir 2024 FIFA Series
MF Anis Ben Slimane (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 23) 35 4   Norwich City 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Hannibal Mejbri (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 27 0   Burnley 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
MF Firas Ben Larbi (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) 13 3   Sharjah 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
MF Ahmed Khalil (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29) 6 0   Club Africain 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
MF Haykeul Chikhaoui (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28) 1 0   Ajman Club 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
MF Oussama Abid (2002-08-10) 10 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Étoile du Sahel 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE

FW Elias Saad (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24) 3 0   FC St Pauli v.   Gambia, 8 September 2024INJ
FW Elias Achouri (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) 17 1   Copenhagen v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
FW Wajdi Sahli (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27) 1 0   Győr v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
FW Raki Aouani (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Étoile du Sahel v.   Namibia, 9 June 2024
FW Bassem Srarfi (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27) 19 1   Club Africain 2024 FIFA SeriesINJ
FW Naïm Sliti (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32) 77 14   Al Ahli Doha 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Taha Yassine Khenissi (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 (aged 32) 50 9   Kuwait SC 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Issam Jebali (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 32) 16 2   Gamba Osaka 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
FW Firas Chaouat (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 28) 12 2   Muharraq 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
FW Anas Haj Mohamed (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Parma 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
FW Hamdi Labidi (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Club Africain 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
FW Oussama Bouguerra (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 25) 1 0   Espérance de Tunis 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE
FW Youssef Abdelli (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26) 0 0   Espérance de Tunis 2023 Africa Cup of NationsPRE

Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.
  • RET Player has retired from international football.
  • SUS Player is serving a suspension.
  • WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Player records

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As of 8 September 2024[121]
Players in bold are still active with Tunisia.

Most appearances

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Radhi Jaïdi is the most capped player in the history of Tunisia with 105 caps.
Rank Player Caps Goals Position Career
1 Radhi Jaïdi 105 7 DF 1996–2009
2 Youssef Msakni 102 23 FW 2010–present
3 Chokri El Ouaer 97 0 GK 1990–2002
4 Khaled Badra 96 10 DF 1995–2006
5 Khaled Ben Yahia[a] 95 5 DF 1979–1993
Kaies Ghodhbane 95 6 MF 1995–2006
7 Riadh Bouazizi 92 4 MF 1995–2006
8 Ali Maâloul 90 3 DF 2013–present
9 Tarak Dhiab[a] 89 12 MF 1974–1990
10 Sadok Sassi[a] 87 0 GK 1963–1978

Top goalscorers

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Wahbi Khazri has scored the second-most goals in the history of the Tunisia national team with 25.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Issam Jemâa (list) 36 84 0.43 2005–2014
2 Wahbi Khazri 25 74 0.34 2013–2022
3 Youssef Msakni 23 102 0.22 2010–present
4 Francileudo Santos 22 41 0.51 2004–2008
5 Adel Sellimi 20 80 0.25 1990–2002
6 Faouzi Rouissi 18 42 0.43 1989–2001
7 Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi 17 86 0.2 1985–1995
8 Mohamed Salah Jedidi 15 32 0.47 1962–1965
9 Hassen Gabsi 14 50 0.28 1997–2002
Zied Jaziri 14 63 0.22 1999–2007
Naïm Sliti 14 77 0.18 2016–present
  1. ^ a b c Matches in the Olympic Games and against Amateur sides are not considered full 'A' internationals by FIFA

Competitive record

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  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place   Hosted tournament

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
  1930 Part of France Part of France
  1934
  1938
  1950
  1954
  1958 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  1962 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 4 4 [122]
  1966 Withdrew Withdrew
  1970 Did not qualify 5 1 4 0 4 3 [123]
  1974 4 1 1 2 5 5 [124]
  1978 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 2 Squad 10 4 4 2 15 9 [125]
  1982 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2 [126]
  1986 8 4 0 4 11 9 [127]
  1990 10 4 1 5 10 11 [128]
  1994 6 3 3 0 14 2 [129]
  1998 Group stage 26th 3 0 1 2 1 4 Squad 8 7 1 0 15 2 [130]
    2002 Group stage 29th 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad 10 8 2 0 28 5 [131]
  2006 Group stage 24th 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad 10 6 3 1 25 9 [132]
  2010 Did not qualify 12 7 3 2 18 7 [133]
  2014 8 4 3 1 14 10 [134]
  2018 Group stage 24th 3 1 0 2 5 8 Squad 8 6 2 0 15 6 [135]
  2022 Group stage 21st 3 1 1 1 1 1 Squad 8 5 2 1 12 2 [136]
      2026 Qualifications in progress 4 3 1 0 6 0
      2030 To be determined To be determined
  2034
Total Group stage 6/16 18 3 5 10 14 26 116 65 31 20 198 86

Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
  1957 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
  1959
  1962 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 5 4 Squad 4 3 0 1 7 2 [137]
  1963 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 3 5 Squad 2 1 0 1 6 5 [138]
  1965 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 6 3 Squad Qualified as hosts [139]
  1968 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 5 [140]
  1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1972
  1974
  1976 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 8 7 [141]
  1978 Fourth place[note 1] 4th 5 1 2 2 4 5 Squad 4 2 1 1 10 7 [143]
  1980 Banned Banned
  1982 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 1 4 Squad 2 1 1 0 1 0 [144]
  1984 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 6 1 [145]
  1986 2 1 0 1 1 2 [146]
  1988 2 0 1 1 1 2 [147]
  1990 2 0 0 2 0 4 [148]
  1992 6 3 3 0 10 5 [149]
  1994 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 1 3 Squad Qualified as hosts [150]
  1996 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 10 9 Squad 8 3 4 1 7 2 [151]
  1998 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 6 5 Squad 3 2 0 1 3 1 [152]
    2000 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 6 9 Squad 6 5 0 1 13 3 [153]
  2002 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 0 1 Squad 6 2 2 2 9 7 [154]
  2004 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 10 4 Squad Qualified as hosts [155]
  2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad 10 6 3 1 25 9 [156]
  2008 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 2 1 7 6 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 3 [157]
  2010 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad 12 7 3 2 18 7 [158]
    2012 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 5 5 Squad 8 4 2 2 14 6 [159]
  2013 Group stage 12th 3 1 1 1 2 4 Squad 2 0 2 0 2 2 [160]
  2015 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad 6 4 2 0 6 2 [161]
  2017 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 7 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 3 [162]
  2019 Fourth place 4th 7 1 4 2 6 5 Squad 6 5 0 1 12 4 [163]
  2021 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 0 3 5 3 Squad 6 5 1 0 14 5 [164]
  2023 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 6 4 1 1 11 1 [165]
  2025 Qualifications in progress 2 2 0 0 3 1
      2027 To be determined To be determined
  2029
Total 1 Title 21/34 83 25 30 28 100 97 131 74 31 26 220 96

African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record African Nations Championship qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
  2009 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 2 2 [166]
  2011 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 3 Squad 2 0 2 0 3 3 [167]
  2014 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 1 [168]
  2016 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 9 5 Squad 4 1 1 2 4 5 [169]
  2018 Did not compete Did not compete
  2020 Withdrew after qualifying[note 2] 2 2 0 0 3 1 [171]
  2022 Did not enter Did not enter
      2024 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 Title 2/7 10 5 4 1 20 8 12 3 6 3 12 12

FIFA Arab Cup

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FIFA Arab Cup record FIFA Arab Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
  1963 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 11 1 Squad Qualified automatically [172]
  1964 Did not enter Did not enter
  1966
  1985
  1988 Group stage 7th 4 0 3 1 3 4 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1 [173]
  1992 Did not enter Did not enter
  1998
  2002
  2012
  2021 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 6 Squad Qualified automatically [174]
  2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 Title 3/10 14 8 3 3 23 11 2 1 1 0 2 1

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
  1992 Did not qualify
  1995
  1997
  1999
    2001
  2003
  2005 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 Squad [175]
  2009 Did not qualify
  2013
  2017
Total Group stage 1/10 3 1 0 2 3 5

Mediterranean Games

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Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
  1951 Part of France
  1955 Did not enter
  1959
  1963 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad [176]
  1967 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad [177]
  1971 Silver medal 2nd 4 2 1 1 3 2 Squad [178]
  1975 Bronze medal 3rd 5 1 3 1 5 5 Squad [179]
  1979 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad [180]
  1983 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad [181]
  1987 Did not enter
  1991 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 1 5 Squad [182]
  1993 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad [183]
  1997 Did not enter
  2001 Gold medal 1st 4 3 0 1 7 1 Squad [184]
  2005 Quarter-finals 7th 3 0 3 0 4 4 Squad [185]
  2009 Group stage 7th 4 2 1 1 6 5 Squad [186]
  2013 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad [187]
  2018 Did not enter
  2022
Total 1 Title 12/19 41 16 11 14 51 48

Minor Tournaments

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Other tournaments

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Other tournaments records
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Ref
  1962 Tripoli Fair Tournament Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 6 9
  1963 Friendship Games Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 0 4 9 [195]
  1965 Tripoli Fair Tournament Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 4 2 [196]
  1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 0 3 [197]
  1973 Palestine Cup of Nations Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 3 [198]
  1974 Iran International Tournament Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 0 2 [199]
  1974 Kuneitra Cup Third place 3rd 7 4 0 3 10 9 [200]
  1975 Palestine Cup of Nations Group stage 5th 2 1 1 0 4 1 [201]
  1984–85 Friendship Games Third place 3rd 2 1 0 2 2 6 [202]
  1988 Malta International Tournament Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 10 [203]
  7 November Cup 1991 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 11 3 [204]
  7 November Cup 1993 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 [205]
  1994 Malta International Tournament Third place 3rd 3 0 2 1 2 5 [206]
  7 November Cup 1995 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 4 1 [207]
  1997 LG Cup Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1 [208]
  2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 3 2 [209]
  2006 LG Cup Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1 0 3 0 [210]
  2011 Catalonia International Trophy Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 0 0 [211]
  2015 Kirin Challenge Cup Runners-up 2nd 1 0 0 1 0 2 [212]
  2016 Catalonia International Trophy Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 3 3 [213]
  2022 Kirin Cup Soccer Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 0 [214]
  2023 Kirin Challenge Cup Fifth place 5th 1 0 0 1 0 2 [215]
  2024 ACUD Cup Third place 3rd 2 0 2 0 0 0 [216]
Total 10 Titles 1st 60 31 13 16 92 74

Head-to-head record

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The list shown below shows the Tunisia national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Tunisia national football team head-to-head records
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
  Algeria 48 14 16 18 40 50 −10 CAF
  Angola 7 3 4 0 15 5 +10 CAF
  Argentina 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 CONMEBOL
  Australia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 AFC
  Austria 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 UEFA
  Bahrain 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 AFC
  Belarus 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 UEFA
  Belgium 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 UEFA
  Benin 9 6 3 0 24 6 +18 CAF
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 UEFA
  Botswana 8 4 2 2 12 5 +7 CAF
  Brazil 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 CONMEBOL
  Bulgaria 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 UEFA
  Burkina Faso 7 1 3 3 7 8 −1 CAF
  Burundi 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 CAF
  Cameroon 18 2 7 9 18 29 −11 CAF
  Canada 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 CONCACAF
  Cape Verde 4 3[note 3] 0 7 2 +5 +3 CAF
  Central African Republic 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 CAF
  Chad 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 CAF
  Chile 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 CONMEBOL
  China 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 AFC
  Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 AFC
  Comoros 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 CAF
  Colombia 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 CONMEBOL
  Congo 9 6 2 1 17 6 +11 CAF
  Costa Rica 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 CONCACAF
  Croatia 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 UEFA
  Denmark 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 UEFA
  Djibouti 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 CAF
  DR Congo[a] 14 7 4 3 25 13 +12 CAF
  East Germany 5 1 0 4 1 11 −10 UEFA
  Egypt 41 18 10 13 47 38 +9 CAF
  England 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 UEFA
  Equatorial Guinea 10 6 1 3 16 7 +9 CAF
  Ethiopia 8 4 2 2 17 11 +6 CAF
  Finland 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 UEFA
  France 5 1 2 2 4 7 −3 UEFA
  Gabon 11 4 6 1 21 12 +9 CAF
  Gambia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 CAF
  Georgia 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 UEFA
  Germany[b] 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 UEFA
  Ghana 18[note 4] 4 5 9 20 27 −7 CAF
  Guinea 20 9 4 7 31 19 +12 CAF
  Guinea-Bissau 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 CAF
  Hungary 1 0 0 1 1 10 −9 UEFA
  Iceland 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 UEFA
  India 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 AFC
  Iran 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 AFC
  Iraq 11 7 3 1 19 10 +9 AFC
  Republic of Ireland 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 UEFA
  Italy 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 UEFA
  Ivory Coast 19 6 6 7 27 29 −2 CAF
  Japan 6 1 0 5 3 8 −5 AFC
  Jordan 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 AFC
  Kenya 7 5 1 1 10 3 +7 CAF
  Kuwait 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 AFC
  Latvia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 UEFA
  Lebanon 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 AFC
  Liberia 10 5 2 3 17 9 +8 CAF
  Libya 29 19 3 7 54 33 +21 CAF
  Madagascar 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 CAF
  Malawi 8 3 3 2 17 8 +9 CAF
  Mali 15 7 3 5 15 11 +4 CAF
  Malta 12 4 4 4 13 9 +4 UEFA
  Mauritania 16 11 5 0 29 5 +24 CAF
  Mauritius 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 CAF
  Mexico 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 CONCACAF
  Morocco 50 9 28 13 46 53 −7 CAF
  Mozambique 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 CAF
  Namibia 5 3 1 1 8 2 +6 CAF
  Netherlands 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4 UEFA
  New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 OFC
  Niger 4 4 0 0 9 4 +5 CAF
  Nigeria 20 7 7 6 25 19 +5 CAF
  Norway 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 UEFA
  Oman 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 AFC
  Palestine 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 AFC
  Panama 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 CONCACAF
  Peru 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CONMEBOL
  Poland 4 1 0 3 2 9 −7 UEFA
  Portugal 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 UEFA
  Qatar 3 1 0 2 5 3 +2 AFC
  Romania 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 UEFA
  Russia[c] 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 UEFA
  Rwanda 6 6 0 0 18 3 +15 CAF
  São Tomé and Príncipe 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 CAF
  Saudi Arabia 7 3 2 2 7 6 +1 AFC
  Senegal 21 9 7 5 22 13 +9 CAF
  Serbia[d] 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 UEFA
  Seychelles 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 CAF
  Sierra Leone 7 3 3 1 10 6 +4 CAF
  Slovenia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 UEFA
  Somalia 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 CAF
  South Africa 7 3 2 2 9 7 +2 CAF
  South Korea 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 AFC
  Spain 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 UEFA
  Sudan 11 8 0 3 28 11 +17 CAF
  Sweden 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 UEFA
   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 UEFA
  Eswatini 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 CAF
  Syria 11 5 1 5 16 14 +2 AFC
  Togo 10 7 3 0 19 4 +15 CAF
  Turkey 6 0 5 1 4 7 −3 UEFA
  Uganda 5 5 0 0 16 1 +15 CAF
  Ukraine 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 UEFA
  United Arab Emirates 5 5 0 0 10 1 +9 AFC
  United States 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CONCACAF
  Uruguay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 CONMEBOL
  Wales 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 UEFA
  Yugoslavia 5 1 0 4 3 21 −18 UEFA
  Zambia 14 9 2 3 24 13 +11 CAF
  Zimbabwe 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 CAF
Total 728 311 201 216 998 716 +282
Last match updated was against   Gambia on 8 September 2024.
  1. ^ Includes matches against   Zaire
  2. ^ Includes matches against   West Germany.
  3. ^ Includes matches against   Soviet Union.
  4. ^ Includes matches against   Serbia and Montenegro
 
Map of teams played against Tunisia by number of matches:[note 5]

FIFA rankings

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Tunisia's FIFA rankings have ranged from 65 in July 2010, to 14 in April 2018. The Tunisian national team has always been one of the best African teams, especially thanks to its good results in the Africa Cup of Nations (3rd place in the 1962 edition, second place in the 1965 and 1996 editions and the champion in the 2004 edition). But also after the good results in 2017 and 2018: the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (eight matches: six wins and two draws) and friendlies (five matches: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat); Thus, the Tunisian national team reached the fourteenth place in the world in April and May 2018. It is also considered the best African team in the FIFA World Ranking between January and December 2018. Below is a chart of Tunisia's FIFA ranking since 1993.[219]

  Best Ranking   Worst Ranking   Best Mover   Worst Mover

Tunisia's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Statistics Best Worst
Games Wins Draws Loses Rank Move Rank Move
32 1993 10 6 3 1 31   7 (August) 36   3 (September)
30 1994 10 3 5 2 27   4 (September) 33   3 (October)
22 1995 14 7 3 4 21   6 (February) 27   4 (August)
23 1996 14 7 2 5 21   6 (February) 31   9 (June)
23 1997 14 9 2 3 20   7 (August) 29   4 (June)
21 1998 17 7 4 6 19   6 (November) 26   4 (July)
31 1999 10 7 1 2 26   4 (November) 33   7 (June)
26 2000 17 8 7 2 25   3 (June) 28   1 (September)
28 2001 12 8 2 2 22   7 (July) 32   5 (April)
41 2002 14 0 8 6 28   0 (June) 41   5 (July)
45 2003 9 5 3 1 40   3 (April) 46   3 (October)
35 2004 16 8 4 4 31   14 (February) 45   2 (April)
28 2005 12 8 2 2 23   8 (September) 40   4 (October)
32 2006 16 7 4 5 21   5 (February) 32   10 (July)
47 2007 9 5 3 1 32   5 (July) 47   13 (February)
46 2008 16 7 5 4 44   3 (April) 56   7 (February)
53 2009 10 4 4 2 45   2 (July) 54   8 (February)
45 2010 11 3 5 3 44   11 (October) 65   10 (July)
59 2011 8 4 2 2 44   3 (March) 61   15 (April)
45 2012 16 8 4 4 41   10 (June) 59   4 (October)
48 2013 15 4 7 4 41   11 (February) 53   8 (June)
22 2014 9 5 3 1 22   11 (September) 49   5 (April)
40 2015 15 5 5 5 22   2 (June) 41   5 (April)
35 2016 11 6 4 1 34   4 (October) 48   8 (February)
27 2017 13 6 2 5 27   7 (July) 42   5 (April)
24 2018 8 3 2 3 14   9 (April) 24   7 (June)
27 2019 17 8 5 4 25   3 (June) 28   4 (July)
26 2020 4 2 2 0 26   1 (September) 27   0 (December)
30 2021 17 12 1 4 25   3 (December) 30   4 (November)
30 2022 16 8 3 5 30   5 (June) 36   6 (February)
28 2023 10 6 1 3 28   4 (November) 32   3 (October)

Honours

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Throughout its history, the Tunisian national team has won four official titles, most notably the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2011 African Nations Championship.[220][221] It also won the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games[222] and 1963 Arab Cup.[223] The team has also won ten friendly titles, including international friendly tournaments listed below.