Tunisia
Coach: Sabri Lamouchi
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Group F
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Full Squad Players List
| # | Player | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| 1 | Abdelmouhib Chamakh Club Africain | GK | |
| 16 | Aymen DahmenXI CS Sfaxien | GK | |
| 22 | Sabri Ben Hessen Étoile Du Sahel | GK | |
| Defenders | |||
| 2 | Ali AbdiXI OGC Nice | DEF | |
| 3 | Montassar TalbiXI FC Lorient | DEF | |
| 4 | Omar Rekik NK Maribor | DEF | |
| 5 | Adam Arous Kasımpa ş a SK | DEF | |
| 6 | Dylan BronnXI Servette FC | DEF | |
| 12 | Mortadha Ben Ouanes Kasımpa ş a SK | DEF | |
| 20 | Yan ValeryXI BSC Young Boys | DEF | |
| 21 | Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida Espérance De Tunisie | DEF | |
| 23 | Moutaz Neffati IFK Norrköping FK | DEF | |
| 24 | Raed Chikhaoui US Monastir | DEF | |
| Midfielders | |||
| 10 | Hannibal MejbriXI Burnley FC | MID | |
| 11 | Ismaël GharbiXI FC Augsburg | MID | |
| 13 | Rani Khedira 1. FC Union Berlin | MID | |
| 14 | Khalil Ayari Paris Saint-Germain | MID | |
| 15 | Hadj Mahmoud FC Lugano | MID | |
| 17 | Ellyes SkhiriXI Eintracht Frankfurt | MID | |
| 25 | Anis Ben SlimaneXI Norwich City FC | MID | |
| 26 | Sebastian Tounekti Celtic FC | MID | |
| Forwards | |||
| 7 | Elias AchouriXI FC København | FWD | |
| 8 | Elias SaadXI Hannover 96 | FWD | |
| 9 | Hazem Mastouri FC Dynamo Makhachkala | FWD | |
| 18 | Rayan Elloumi Vancouver Whitecaps FC | FWD | |
| 19 | Firas Chaouat Club Africain | FWD | |
World Cup History
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Titles
7
Appearances
14
WC Goals
2
Wins
Best finish: Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2022)
Top scorer: Issam Jebali (2 goals)
Most capped: Sami Trabelsi (9 matches)
Record: 2W – 5D – 13L
Tunisia hold a proud place in African football history as the first African team to win a World Cup match — beating Mexico 3-1 in 1978. With seven appearances, they are Africa's third most-represented nation. Despite never advancing from the group stage, they remain a consistent qualifier and a symbol of North African football's development.
Tournament Eras
Africa's First Winners — 1978
1978Tunisia made history in Argentina 1978 by becoming the first African team to win a World Cup match — beating Mexico 3-1 with goals from Dhiab, Agrebi, and Gommidh. They drew with West Germany and lost to Poland, but their debut established African football as a legitimate presence on the world stage.
The Regular Qualifiers — 1998 to 2022
1998–2022Tunisia became consistent World Cup qualifiers in the modern era, appearing in every tournament from 1998 to 2006 and again in 2018 and 2022. They never advanced from the group stage but provided stiff competition, beating France in 2022 — the defending runners-up — in a 1-0 victory that meant nothing for qualification but enormous pride.
Iconic Moments
Africa's First World Cup Win — 1978
Tunisia's 3-1 victory over Mexico in 1978 was the first World Cup win by an African nation. In front of a hostile crowd in Rosario, Tunisia played with confidence and composure. The result changed how the world perceived African football permanently.
Beating France — The Defending Runners-Up
Tunisia beat France 1-0 in the group stage — eliminating a Mbappé-led team that had just reached the final in 2018. Though France were already through and rested most of their starters, the result was celebrated across North Africa as a historic scalp.