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Tunisia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Aigles de Carthage
(The Eagles of Carthage)
Association Fédération Tunisienne de Football
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti
Captain Radhi Jaidi
Most caps Sadok Sassi "Attouga" (110)
Top scorer Francileudo Santos (22)
Home stadium Stade 7 November
FIFA code TUN
FIFA ranking 54
Highest FIFA ranking 19 (February 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 56 (March 2008)
Elo ranking 49
Highest Elo ranking 24 (June 1978)
Lowest Elo ranking 103 (July 1988)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Tunisia Tunisia 1–2 Algeria Algeria
(Tunisia; 25 June 1957)
Biggest win
Tunisia Tunisia 7–0 Togo Togo
(Tunis, Tunisia; 7 January 2000)
Tunisia Tunisia 7–0 Malawi Malawi
(Tunis, Tunisia; 26 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
Hungary Hungary 10–1 Tunisia Tunisia
(Hungary; 24 July 1960)
World Cup
Appearances 4 (First in 1978)
Best result Round 1, 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006
African Nations Cup
Appearances 13 (First in 1962)
Best result Winners, 2004
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2005)
Best result Round 1, 2005

The Tunisia national football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة القدم‎), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage), is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round. Nevertheless, they created history in that 1978 tournament in Argentina by becoming the first African side to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 3–1. They also held defending champions West Germany to a goalless draw before bowing out. It took them 20 years to return to the finals but they have since qualified for the past three tournaments in succession, in 1998, 2002 and 2006. They were the only African team to appear at 2002 and 2006–2002 qualifiers Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa were replaced by Ivory Coast, Angola, Ghana and Togo, who were all first-time qualifiers.

Tunisia also won the African Nations Cup in 2004, for the first time in their history, when they hosted the tournament.

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World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to Sweden 1958 Did not enter
Chile 1962 Did not qualify
England 1966 Withdrew
Mexico 1970 to West Germany 1974 Did not qualify
Argentina 1978 Round 1 9 3 1 1 1 3 2
Spain 1982 to United States 1994 Did not qualify
France 1998 Round 1 27 3 0 1 2 1 4
South KoreaJapan 2002 Round 1 29 3 0 1 2 1 5
Germany 2006 Round 1 24 3 0 1 2 3 6
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify
Total 4/19 12 1 4 7 8 17
FIFA World Cup History
Year Round Score Result
1978 Round 1  Tunisia 3 – 1  Mexico Win
Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 1  Poland Loss
Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 0  Germany Draw
1998 Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 2  England Loss
Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 1  Colombia Loss
Round 1  Tunisia 1 – 1  Romania Draw
2002 Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 2  Russia Loss
Round 1  Tunisia 1 – 1  Belgium Draw
Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 2  Japan Loss
2006 Round 1  Tunisia 2 – 2  Saudi Arabia Draw
Round 1  Tunisia 1 – 3  Spain Loss
Round 1  Tunisia 0 – 1  Ukraine Loss

FIFA Confederations Cup record

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 to France 2003 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Germany 2005 Round 1 3 1 0 2 3 5
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/8 3 1 0 2 3 5

African Nations Cup record

African Cup of Nations
Titles: 1
Appearances: 13
Year Position Year Position Year Position
Sudan 1957 Did not enter Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify Tunisia 1994 Round 1
Egypt 1959 Did not enter Ghana 1978 Fourth place South Africa 1996 Runners up
Ethiopia 1962 Third place Nigeria 1980 Withdrew Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals
Ghana 1963 Round 1 Libya 1982 Round 1 GhanaNigeria 2000 Fourth place
Tunisia 1965 Runners up Côte d'Ivoire 1984 Did not qualify Mali 2002 Round 1
Ethiopia 1968 Did not qualify Egypt 1986 Did not qualify Tunisia 2004 Champions
Sudan 1970 Did not enter Morocco 1988 Did not qualify Egypt 2006 Quarter-finals
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify Algeria 1990 Did not qualify Ghana 2008 Quarter-finals
Egypt 1974 Did not enter Senegal 1992 Did not qualify Angola 2010 Qualified

For Angola 2010, see 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.

1978 World Cup

Tunisia's first World Cup was the 1978 competition held in Argentina. They created history by becoming the 1st African team to win a World Cup game, defeating Mexico 3-1. An unlucky 1-0 defeat to Poland followed, but The Eagles Of Carthage then held European giants West Germany to a 0-0 draw. But that wasn't enough to send them through to the knockout rounds. Despite that tournament being one of Tunisia's finest, they failed to qualify for the World Cup again until 20 years later.

1998 World Cup

Prior to the 1998 World Cup, Tunisia had gained a 'minnow' reputation, and were going through possibly their worst era ever. However, Adel Selmi's team put in a good performance at the World Cup, but a 2-0 defeat to England and a 1-0 loss against Colombia sent them home at the group stage. Their only point was in a 1-1 draw with Romainia.

2002 World Cup

Tunisia made it to their 2nd successive World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. They started with a 2-0 loss against Russia, but a superb Raouf Bouazine free kick gave them a 1-1 draw against Belgium. Their final game resulted in a 2-0 defeat to co-hosts Japan, meaning they were knocked out in the group stages.

2004 African Nations Cup

Tunisia's first major honour was the 2004 African Cup of Nations, which they hosted. Manager Roger Lemerre became a Tunisian legend after the victory, but it wasn't easy. The tournament started with a 2-1 win over minnows Rwanda in Rades. That was followed by a comfortable 3-0 win against DR Congo and a 1-1 draw with Guinea. The quarter-finals saw them beat much fancied Senegal 1-0, and that was the moment where Tunisia seriously believed they win the competition. The semi-final was a memorable affair - it came against favourites Nigeria. Jay-Jay Okocha scored a penalty for the Super Eagles, but with less than 10 minutes remaining, Tunisia captain Khaled Badra also scored from the spot. The game finished 1-1 and went to penalties. Veteran keeper Ali Boumnijel saved Peter Odemwingie's strike to put Tunisia in a commanding position, allowing a 20-year-old Karim Haggui to score the winning spot kick and send the host nation through to their 3rd Nations Cup final. The final was against their fierce local rivals Morrocco,and Brazilian-born striker Francileudo Santos put The Eagles Of Carthage 1-0 ahead on just 4 minutes. Morrocco equalised just before half-time, but Ziad Jaziri made it 2-1 on 51 minutes to win it for Tunisia

2006 World Cup

At first many Tunisians criticized Roger Lemerre for not putting in Selim Benachour who many considered the best player for the country who currently plays for Vitoria SC

Tunisia managed to draw their opening game against Saudi Arabia. They took the lead at half time thanks to Ziad Jaziri, but Tunisia didn't start well in the second half and Saudi Arabia equalized from Yasser Al-Qahtani. Substitute Sami Al-Jaber came on and scored with 4 minutes to go to put the Saudi's 2–1 up, but in added time Bolton defender Radhi Jaidi headed in an equalizer.

Tunisia lost their second match to Spain. Jaouhar Mnari put Tunisia in the lead with a goal in the eighth minute that kept them up until halftime. However, Spain came back in the second half scoring an equalizer that came from Raúl (72') and two additional goals from Fernando Torres (76', pen 90') that defeated Tunisia with a final score of 3–1.

Tunisia lost their last group match to Ukraine with a 1–0 defeat ending their 2006 World Cup. Andriy Shevchenko(70') scored the only goal from a dubious penalty kick.

Current Squad

The following players have been called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mozambique on November 14, 2009.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeeper
1 GK Hamdi Kasraoui January 18, 1983 (1983-01-18) (age 26) 29 0 France RC Lens
16 GK Aymen Mathlouthi September 14, 1984 (1984-09-14) (age 25) 27 0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
GK Jassem Khalloufi September 2, 1981 (1981-09-02) (age 28) 0 0 Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Defender
2 DF Saïf Ghezal June 30, 1981 (1981-06-30) (age 28) 27 1 Switzerland BSC Young Boys
3 DF Karim Haggui January 20, 1984 (1984-01-20) (age 25) 62 5 Germany Hannover 96
4 DF Radhouène Felhi May 25, 1984 (1984-05-25) (age 25) 23 2 Germany TSV 1860 München
5 DF Ammar Jemal April 20, 1987 (1987-04-20) (age 22) 6 2 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
14 DF Khaled Souissi May 20, 1985 (1985-05-20) (age 24) 10 0 Tunisia Club Africain
18 DF Yassin Mikari January 9, 1983 (1983-01-09) (age 26) 25 0 France FC Sochaux
DF Aymen Abdennour August 6, 1989 (1989-08-06) (age 20) 10 1 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
DF Sofian Chahed April 18, 1983 (1983-04-18) (age 26) 7 0 Germany Hannover 96
Midfielder
6 MF Hocine Ragued February 11, 1983 (1983-02-11) (age 26) 20 0 Czech Republic Slavia Prague
7 MF Chaouki Ben Saada July 1, 1984 (1984-07-01) (age 25) 30 4 France OGC Nice
8 MF Khaled Korbi December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16) (age 23) 6 0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
10 MF Oussama Darragi April 3, 1987 (1987-04-03) (age 22) 14 2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
12 MF Jamel Saihi January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21) (age 22) 4 1 France Montpellier HSC
MF Haytham Mrabet October 15, 1980 (1980-10-15) (age 29) 4 0 Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Forward
9 FW Ali Zitouni January 11, 1981 (1981-01-11) (age 28) 44 14 Turkey Antalyaspor
11 FW Fahid Ben Khalfallah October 19, 1982 (1982-10-19) (age 27) 9 1 France Valenciennes FC
13 FW Zouheir Dhaouadi January 11, 1988 (1988-01-11) (age 21) 4 0 Tunisia Club Africain
15 FW Amine Chermiti December 26, 1987 (1987-12-26) (age 21) 29 10 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
17 FW Issam Jemâa January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28) (age 25) 34 13 France RC Lens
FW Sami Allagui May 28, 1986 (1986-05-28) (age 23) 2 1 Germany SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Tunisia squad within the last twelve months.

Goalkeepers
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Nadim Thabet October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) (age 25) 0 0 Tunisia Jendouba Sport Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Farouk Ben Mustapha July 1, 1989 (1989-07-01) (age 20) 0 0 Tunisia Club Athlétique Bizertin 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Kenya, October 11, 2009
Defenders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Saber Ben Frej July 3, 1979 (1979-07-03) (age 30) 19 5 France Le Mans UC72 Friendly match v. France, October 14, 2008
Anis Boussaidi April 10, 1981 (1981-04-10) (age 28) 3 0 Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Abdelmonem Derbali February 10, 1981 (1981-02-10) (age 28) 0 0 Tunisia Club Africain Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Khaled Zeïri August 25, 1986 (1986-08-25) (age 23) 0 0 Tunisia Stade Tunisien Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Souheïl Ben Radhia August 26, 1985 (1985-08-26) (age 24) 1 0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Radhi Jaïdi August 30, 1975 (1975-08-30) (age 34) 101 7 England Southampton F.C. Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Mehdi Meriah June 5, 1979 (1979-06-05) (age 30) 9 0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, March 26, 2009
Yamen Ben Zekri July 10, 1979 (1979-07-10) (age 30) 4 0 Tunisia free agent Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, August 12, 2009
Bilel Iffa March 9, 1990 (1990-03-09) (age 19) 0 0 Tunisia Club Africain 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Nigeria, September 6, 2009
Zied Derbali October 11, 1984 (1984-10-11) (age 25) 0 0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Kenya, October 11, 2009
Midfielders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Wissem Ben Yahia September 9, 1984 (1984-09-09) (age 25) 7 0 Tunisia Club Africain Unknown
Anis Boujelbene February 6, 1978 (1978-02-06) (age 31) 20 2 Tunisia Club Africain Friendly match v. France, October 14, 2008
Mejdi Mosrati September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13) (age 23) 2 0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Friendly match v. France, October 14, 2008
Mohamed Ali Nafkha January 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (age 24) 11 1 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Mejdi Traoui December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13) (age 25) 2 0 Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Fabien Camus February 28, 1985 (1985-02-28) (age 24) 1 0 Belgium K.R.C. Genk Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Aïmen Demai December 10, 1982 (1982-12-10) (age 26) 1 0 Germany Alemannia Aachen Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Mehdi Nafti November 28, 1978 (1978-11-28) (age 30) 41 1 Greece Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, March 26, 2009
Kamel Zaiem May 25, 1983 (1983-05-25) (age 26) 8 2 Qatar Al-Khor Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, March 26, 2009
Chadi Hammami June 14, 1986 (1986-06-14) (age 23) 3 0 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Nigeria, September 6, 2009
Nabil Taïder May 26, 1983 (1983-05-26) (age 26) 8 2 Greece Skoda Xanthi F.C. 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Kenya, October 11, 2009
Tijani Belaid September 6, 1987 (1987-09-06) (age 22) 23 3 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Kenya, October 11, 2009
Forwards
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Mohamed Ali Ghariani June 11, 1983 (1983-06-11) (age 26) 5 0 France Tours FC Unknown
Hichem Essifi February 27, 1987 (1987-02-27) (age 22) 4 2 Tunisia US Monastir Friendly match v. France, October 14, 2008
Francileudo Santos March 20, 1979 (1979-03-20) (age 30) 40 22 Tunisia free agent Friendly match v. Ghana, November 19, 2008
Mohamed Selliti March 28, 1981 (1981-03-28) (age 28) 22 0 Egypt Ismaily SC Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Walid Tayeb March 24, 1981 (1981-03-24) (age 28) 1 0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Friendly match v. Netherlands, February 1, 2009
Yassine Chikhaoui September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22) (age 23) 18 8 Switzerland FC Zürich Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, March 26, 2009
Ziad Jaziri July 12, 1978 (1978-07-12) (age 31) 64 14 Tunisia free agent Friendly match v. Côte d'Ivoire, March 26, 2009
Lassad Nouioui March 8, 1986 (1986-03-08) (age 23) 16 3 Spain Deportivo de La Coruña 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Kenya, October 11, 2009

Coaches

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Former Players

  • Hammadi Agrebi (Midfielder)
  • Habib Akid (Striker)
  • Mohamed Ali Akid (Striker)
  • Khaled Badra (Defender)
  • Zoubeir Baya (Midfielder)
  • Kamel Ben Arfa (Midfielder)
  • Taoufik Ben Othman (Midfielder)
  • Amor Ben Tahar (Striker)
  • Khaled Ben Yahya (Defender)
  • Hédi Berrekhissa (Defender)
  • Riadh Bouazizi (Midfielder)
  • Mounir Boukadida (Defender)
  • Ali Boumnijel (Goalkeeper)
  • Tahar Chaïbi (Striker)
  • Ezzedine Chakroun (Striker)
  • Abdelmajid Chetali (Midfielder)
  • Sirajeddine Chihi(Midfielder)
  • José Clayton (Defender)
  • Tarak Dhiab (Midfielder)
  • Mokhtar Dhouib (Defender)
  • Chokri El Ouaer (Goalkeeper)
  • Boubaker Ezzitouni (Goalkeeper)
  • Hassen Gabsi (Midfielder)
  • Kaies Ghodhbane (Midfielder)
  • Nejib Gommidh (Midfielder)
  • Mohieddine Habita (Striker)
  • Ezzeddine Hadj Sassi (Striker)
  • Abdelhamid Hergal (Striker)
  • Lotfi Hsoumi (Midfielder)
  • Riadh Jlassi (Striker)
  • Mohsen Jendoubi (Defender)
  • Ali Kaabi (Defender)
  • Temime Lahzami (Striker)
  • Jameleddine Limam (Striker)
  • Nabil Maaloul (Striker)
  • Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi (Midfielder)
  • Taoufik Mhedhebi (Defender/Midfielder)

References

  1. ^ "LISTE DES ENTRAÎNEURS NATIONAUX (1956 - 2008)". Fédrération Tunisienne de Football. http://www.ftf.org.tn/fr/doc.asp?mcat=20&mrub=158. Retrieved 2008-06-24. 

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