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Tunisia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) نسور قرطاج
(Eagles of Carthage)
Association Tunisian Football Federation
Other affiliation UAFA (Arab World)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNAF (North Africa)
Head coach Sami Trabelsi
Captain Youssef Msakni
Most caps Radhi Jaïdi (105)
Top scorer Issam Jemâa (36)
Home stadium Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
FIFA code TUN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 28 Decrease 2 (7 February 2019)
Highest 14 (April – May 2018)
Lowest 65 (July 2010)
First international
 Tunisia 4–2 Libya 
(Tunis, Tunisia; 2 June 1957)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 8–1 Taiwan 
(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
Appearances 6 (first in 1978)
Best result Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 22 (first in 1962)
Best result Champions (2004)
African Nations Championship
Appearances 2 (first in 2011)
Best result Champions (2011)
Arab Cup
Appearances 4 (first in 1963)
Best result Champions (1963)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2005)
Best result Group stage (2005)
Medal record
Men's Football
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold 2004 Tunisia Team
Silver 1965 Tunisia Team
Silver 1996 South Africa Team
Bronze 1962 Ethiopia Team
African Nations Championship
Gold 2011 Sudan Team
African Games
Silver 1991 Cairo Team
Bronze 2007 Algiers Team
Arab Cup
Gold 1963 Lebanon Team
Silver 2021 Qatar Team
Palestine Cup of Nations
Gold 1973 Libya Team
Arab Games
Silver 1957 Lebanon Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold 2001 Tunis Team
Silver 1971 Izmir Team
Bronze 1975 Alger Team
Bronze 2013 Mersin Team
Website (in French)

The Tunisia national football team represents Tunisia in international football games for men. The team is managed by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF). They play in Africa under the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and globally with FIFA. They are also part of the UNAF and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA).

Fans and media often call the team the Eagles of Carthage, and their symbol is the bald eagle. Their home uniform is mostly white, and their away uniform is red, matching the national flag. The team has played in the FIFA World Cup six times and the Africa Cup of Nations twenty-two times. They have also competed in the Summer Olympics four times and the FIFA Confederation Cup once. Since 2001, their main home stadium has been the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, Tunis.

Tunisia's first game after gaining independence was against Libya, which they won 4–2. The team has had strong periods of playing at the highest international level, especially from 1962 to 1978, 1994 to 2008, and again from 2014 onwards. They first qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1978. They made history by becoming the first African and Arab team to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 3–1. Tunisia has qualified for the World Cup six times in total but has not yet made it past the group stage.

The team has played in the Africa Cup of Nations 22 times, starting in 1962. They won their only title in 2004 when they hosted the event, defeating Morocco in the final. As African champions, they played in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup but were eliminated in the group stage. Tunisia has also won the African Nations Championship in 2011 and the FIFA Arab Cup in 1963.

Radhi Jaïdi has played the most games for the Tunisian national team, with 105 matches. Issam Jemâa is their top scorer with 36 goals. The team's highest FIFA Men's World Ranking was 14th in April and May 2018. Their lowest rank was 65th in July 2010. Tunisia holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations, with 17 straight tournaments from 1994 to 2025.

Team History

Main article: History of the Tunisia national football team

Early Years (1928–1956)

Sélection tunisienne
The Tunisian football team in 1939.

Before Tunisia became independent, an unofficial football team was formed in 1928. It included the best Tunisian players from the local league. Their first game was on March 11, 1928, against the France national football B team, which Tunisia lost 8–2. They also lost their next friendly matches against the same team.

Tunisia got its first win in 1932, beating French Algeria 1–0. Most of their games in the 1930s and 1940s were against French teams. Many of these matches took place at the Stade Vélodrome in Tunis.

After Independence (1956–1962)

Tunisia became independent from France on March 20, 1956. The Tunisian Football Federation was created in 1957. Tunisia's first game as an independent nation was against Algeria on June 1, 1957, which they lost 2–1.

They played their first official tournament at the 1957 Arab Games. They won against Libya 4–3, with Brahim Ben Miled scoring Tunisia's first official goal. They also beat Iraq and Lebanon before losing to Syria in the final. In 1960, Milan Kristić became the team's first foreign coach. Tunisia qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics, their first big international event, after beating teams like Malta and Morocco.

Golden Era and First World Cup (1962–1978)

Tunisia football team 1978
Tunisia at the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification against Egypt.

In 1962, Tunisia joined the African Cup of Nations qualifiers for the first time. They qualified and finished third in the tournament. The team won the 1963 Arab Cup by beating Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Kuwait.

Tunisia hosted the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations and reached the final, but lost 3–2 to Ghana in extra time. In 1973, they won the 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations, winning all six of their matches and scoring 19 goals. In 1975, Abdelmajid Chetali became the coach. Tunisia then qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1978. They famously beat Mexico 3–1, drew with West Germany, and lost to Poland.

Challenges and Comeback (1978–2014)

After their first World Cup, Tunisia faced some tough times. Between 1980 and 1992, they only qualified for two major tournaments: the 1982 African Cup of Nations and the 1988 Summer Olympics, getting knocked out early in both. They almost made it to the 1986 World Cup, but lost to Algeria.

In 1994, Tunisia hosted the 1994 African Cup of Nations but finished last in their group. This led to a new start for the team.

New Beginnings and World Cup Returns (1994–2022)

WM 2006 - Tunisia
Tunisian fans at the Olympiastadion in Berlin at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Bel-Tun (23)
Tunisia against Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Confrontation Mali - Tunisie
Tunisia against Mali at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The match stopped at the 85th minute.
Tunisia 0 - 0 Denmark (FIFA World CUP 2022)
Tunisia against Denmark at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Henryk Kasperczak became the new coach in 1994. Tunisia reached the final of the 1996 African Cup of Nations, but lost to host South Africa. They also qualified for the 1998 World Cup after 20 years, but again did not pass the group stage.

In 2002, Roger Lemerre became the coach. Tunisia hosted and won the 2004 African Cup of Nations, beating Morocco in the final. This was their first African Cup of Nations title! Lemerre became the first coach to win two different continental tournaments, having won Euro 2000 with France before. As champions, Tunisia played in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany. They won one game against Australia but were eliminated. Tunisia also qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, drawing one game and losing two.

After some coaching changes, Sami Trabelsi led the team to win the 2011 African Nations Championship. In 2017, Nabil Maâloul returned as coach and successfully led Tunisia to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Their strong performance in friendlies helped them reach their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 14th. In the World Cup, they were eliminated in the group stage, but they did win their last game against Panama 2–1.

Under new coach Alain Giresse, Tunisia reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 15 years. In 2021, Tunisia reached the final of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup but lost to Algeria.

In early 2022, Tunisia played in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. They had a tough group stage but managed to beat Nigeria in the Round of 16 before being eliminated by Burkina Faso. In March 2022, Tunisia qualified for their sixth World Cup, the 2022 tournament in Qatar. They won the 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer title before the World Cup. In the 2022 World Cup, Tunisia drew with Denmark and lost to Australia. They then famously beat world champions France 1–0, but it was not enough to move past the group stage.

Recent Challenges (2023–Present)

After the 2022 World Cup, the team faced some difficulties. They qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. However, their performances declined, especially after issues with the Tunisian Football Federation's president.

In the 2024 FIFA Series friendly tournament, Tunisia finished third. They continued their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, winning against Equatorial Guinea and drawing with Namibia. On July 1, 2024, Faouzi Benzarti was appointed coach for the fourth time. Under his leadership, the team started the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with two wins. However, after some mixed results, Benzarti resigned. His assistant, Kais Yaâkoubi, took over temporarily. Tunisia qualified for the final tournament with some difficulty. On February 10, 2025, the federation announced that Sami Trabelsi would return as the team's coach. His first big challenge was in the World Cup qualifiers, where Tunisia secured two victories against Liberia and Malawi.

Home Stadium

Main article: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Mozambique-Tunisia match 2009
Tunisia against Mozambique at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès.

From 1956 to 1967, Tunisia's main stadium was Chedly Zouiten Stadium. It hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 1965 and 1994. Then, the El Menzah Stadium became the national stadium in 1967.

In 2001, the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium was opened in Radès, Tunis. This stadium can hold 60,000 people. Tunisia has used this stadium for almost all their important home games, including the 2004 African Cup of Nations final. The team also sometimes plays matches at the Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium in Monastir, which holds 20,000 fans. Other stadiums like the Sousse Olympic Stadium also host games.

Team Rivalries

Main articles: Algeria–Tunisia football rivalry, Egypt–Tunisia football rivalry, and Libya–Tunisia football rivalry
Tunisia vs Algeria 2013 AFCON
Tunisia against Algeria at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

Tunisia has strong football rivalries with its neighbors: Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. These countries share close cultural ties.

Tunisia has played 45 games against Algeria. They have met in World Cup qualifiers several times. Algeria has a slight lead in wins. In official tournaments like the Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia has won twice against Algeria, while Algeria won their FIFA Arab Cup match.

Tunisia and Egypt have played 39 times. Tunisia has won 16 matches, Egypt 12, and 11 games ended in a draw.

Tunisia and Morocco have played 50 games since 1956. They have met in many World Cup qualifiers and four times in the Africa Cup of Nations. Tunisia won two of their AFCON matches against Morocco, including the 2004 final.

Team Image

Media Coverage

Tunisian Television has shown the national team's matches since Tunisia became independent. Today, BeIN Sports broadcasts the team's games during big international events like the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and North Africa. Issam Chaouali is a well-known commentator for Tunisia's matches.

Kit Sponsors

The team's uniform supplier has changed over the years. They have used brands like Adidas, Kappa, Lotto, Uhlsport, Puma, and Burrda Sport. Since 2018, Kappa has been their kit supplier.

Current Team Status

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Main article: 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source:

2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBD. Source: CAF

Current Staff

Main article: List of Tunisia national football team managers
Wassim
Wassim Maalla, the current fitness coach.
Position Name
Head Coach Tunisia Sami Trabelsi
Assistant Coach Tunisia Hammadi Daou
Goalkeeping Coach Tunisia Hichem Jaziri
Fitness Coach Tunisia Aymen Jedidi
Tunisia Wassim Maalla
Team Doctor Tunisia Souheil Chemli
Physiotherapist Tunisia Akram Hbiri
Tunisia Majdi Turki
Tunisia Fethi Naoui
Tunisia Mohamed Gharbi
Team Directors Tunisia Ziad Jaziri
Tunisia Khalil Chemmam

Coaching History

Interim coaches are listed in italics.
Roger Lemerre 2008
Roger Lemerre was the coach for Tunisia from 2002 to 2008. He is considered the most successful coach, leading the team to win the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
  • Tunisia Rachid Turki (1956–1957)
  • Algeria Draoua, Tunisia Cherif, Tunisia Soudani (1957–1960)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Kristić (1960–1961)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Frane Matošić (1961–1962)
  • Tunisia André Gérard (1963–1965)
  • Tunisia Mokhtar Ben Nacef (1965–1968)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radojica Radojičić (1968–1969)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sereta Begović (1969)
  • Tunisia Hameur Hizem (1970–1974) (1)
  • Hungary Andrej Prean Nagy (1974–1975)
  • Tunisia Abdelmajid Chetali (1975–1978)
  • Tunisia Hameur Hizem (1978–1979) (2)
  • Tunisia Ahmed Dhib (1979–1980)
  • Poland Ryszard Kulesza (1981–1983)
  • Tunisia Youssef Zouaoui (1984–1986) (1)
  • France Jean Vincent (1986–1987)
  • Tunisia Taoufik Ben Othman (1987–1988)
  • Poland Antoni Piechniczek (1988) (1)
  • Tunisia Mokhtar Tlili (1988–1989)
  • Poland Antoni Piechniczek (1989) (2)
  • Tunisia Mrad Mahjoub (1990–1993)
  • Tunisia Youssef Zouaoui (1993–1994) (2)
  • Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti (1994) (1)
  • Poland Henryk Kasperczak (1994–1998) (1)
  • Italy Franco Scoglio (1998–2001)
  • Germany Eckhard Krautzun (2001)
  • France Henri Michel (2001–2002)
  • Tunisia Ammar Souayah (2002)
  • France Roger Lemerre (2002–2008)
  • Portugal Humberto Coelho (2008–2009)
  • Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti (2009–2010) (2)
  • France Bertrand Marchand (2010)
  • Tunisia Sami Trabelsi (2010–2013)
  • Tunisia Nabil Maâloul (2013) (1)
  • Netherlands Ruud Krol (2013)
  • Tunisia Nizar Khanfir (2014)
  • Belgium Georges Leekens (2014–2015)
  • Poland Henryk Kasperczak (2015–2017) (2)
  • Tunisia Nabil Maâloul (2017–2018) (2)
  • Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti (2018) (3)
  • Tunisia Maher Kanzari (2018)
  • France Alain Giresse (2018–2019)
  • Tunisia Mondher Kebaier (2019–2022)
  • Tunisia Jalel Kadri (2022–2024)
  • Tunisia Montasser Louhichi (2024)
  • Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti (2024) (4)
  • Tunisia Kais Yaâkoubi (2024)
  • Tunisia Sami Trabelsi (2025–present) (2)

Players

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Burkina Faso, Morocco and Zambia, on June 2, 6 and 10, 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of June 2, 2025, after the match against Morocco.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sami Helal (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Tunisia Stade Tunisien
16 1GK Aymen Dahmen (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 28) 23 0 Tunisia CS Sfaxien
22 1GK Abdessalem Hallaoui (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 36) 0 0 Tunisia US Monastir
28 1GK Noureddine Farhati (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Tunisia US Ben Guerdane
2 2DF Ali Abdi (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 31) 36 4 France Nice
3 2DF Montassar Talbi (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27) 51 2 France Lorient
4 2DF Mahmoud Ghorbel (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Tunisia US Monastir
5 2DF Marouane Sahraoui (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 29) 0 0 Tunisia Stade Tunisien
6 2DF Dylan Bronn (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995 (age 30) 42 2 Italy Salernitana
12 2DF Mortadha Ben Ouanes (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 31) 11 0 Turkey Kasımpaşa
18 2DF Alaa Ghram (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 24) 6 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
20 2DF Yan Valery (1999-02-22) 22 February 1999 (age 26) 10 0 England Sheffield Wednesday
21 2DF Houssem Hassen Romdhane (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Tunisia ES Zarzis
24 2DF Amin Cherni (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 24) 3 0 France Laval
8 3MF Anis Ben Slimane (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 24) 39 4 England Norwich City
10 3MF Hannibal Mejbri (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 22) 33 0 England Burnley
13 3MF Ferjani Sassi (captain) (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 33) 88 7 Qatar Al-Gharafa
14 3MF Aïssa Laïdouni (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) 56 2 Qatar Al-Wakrah
15 3MF Moez Hadj Ali (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Tunisia US Monastir
7 4FW Elias Achouri (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 26) 20 2 Denmark Copenhagen
9 4FW Hazem Mastouri (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 28) 6 2 Tunisia US Monastir
11 4FW Firas Chaouat (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 29) 14 2 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
17 4FW Hamza Khadraoui (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Tunisia Club Africain
19 4FW Firas Ben Larbi (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 29) 15 3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
23 4FW Sayfallah Ltaief (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25) 20 1 Netherlands Twente
25 4FW Youssef Snana (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Tunisia ES Zarzis
26 4FW Sebastian Tounekti (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Sweden Hammarby
27 4FW Khalil Ayari (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Tunisia Stade Tunisien

Recent Call-ups

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 Moez Ben Cherifia (1991-06-24) 24 June 1991 (age 34) 21 0 Tunisia Olympique Béja v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
GK Amenallah Memmiche (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
GK Bechir Ben Saïd (1994-11-29) 29 November 1994 (age 30) 21 0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis v.  Comoros, 15 October 2024
DF Nader Ghandri (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 30) 19 0 Russia Akhmat Grozny v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
DF Hamza Ben Abda (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995 (age 30) 0 0 Tunisia Club Africain v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
DF Yassine Meriah (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 (age 32) 87 5 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
DF Hamza Mathlouthi (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 (age 33) 40 1 Egypt Zamalek v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
DF Wajdi Kechrida (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 29) 39 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
DF Oussama Haddadi (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 (age 33) 32 0 United Arab Emirates Dibba Al-Hisn v.  Namibia, 9 June 2024
MF Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (1999-09-06) 6 September 1999 (age 25) 46 3 Egypt Al Ahly v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
MF Anis Ben Slimane (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 24) 36 4 England Norwich City v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
MF Youssef Msakni (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 34) 104 23 Qatar Al-Arabi v.  Comoros, 14 October 2024
MF Hamza Rafia (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 26) 37 4 Italy Lecce v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
MF Idris El Mizouni (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24) 2 0 England Oxford United v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
MF Hadj Mahmoud (2000-04-04) 4 April 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Switzerland Lugano v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
MF Ghailene Chaalali (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 31) 32 1 Libya Al Ahli Tripoli v.  Namibia, 9 June 2024
MF Mootez Zaddem (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Egypt Modern Sport v.  Namibia, 9 June 2024
FW Naïm Sliti (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 33) 79 14 Qatar Al-Shamal v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
FW Seifeddine Jaziri (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 32) 39 11 Egypt Zamalek v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
FW Amor Layouni (1992-10-03) 3 October 1992 (age 32) 9 1 Sweden Häcken v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
FW Elias Saad (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Germany Augsburg v.  Malawi, 24 March 2025
FW Haythem Jouini (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 32) 15 2 United Arab Emirates Dibba Al-Hisn v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
FW Bilel Aït Malek (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Tunisia Club Africain v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
FW Anas Haj Mohamed (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Italy Parma v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
FW Nabil Makni (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Greece Volos v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
FW Rabii Homri (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 29) 1 0 Tunisia Olympique Béja v.  Gambia, 18 November 2024
FW Wajdi Sahli (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 28) 1 0 Hungary Győr v.  Namibia, 9 June 2024
FW Raki Aouani (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel v.  Namibia, 9 June 2024

Player Records

Main article: Tunisia national football team records and statistics

Tunisia national football team all-time record

Competitive Records

     Champions      Runners-up      Third place      Fourth place   Hosted tournament

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup

Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record Summer Olympics qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
Greece 1896 Part of France Part of France
France 1900
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
United States 1932
Nazi Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956 Did not enter Did not enter
Italy 1960 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 3 11 Squad 8 3 2 3 8 7
Japan 1964 Did not qualify 5 1 3 1 6 7
Mexico 1968 2 0 2 0 1 1
West Germany 1972 6 2 2 2 10 7
Canada 1976 4 1 1 2 3 4
Soviet Union 1980 2 1 0 1 1 3
United States 1984 2 1 1 0 4 1
South Korea 1988 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 3 6 Squad 6 3 2 1 6 3
Since Spain 1992 See Tunisia national under-23 football team See Tunisia national under-23 football team
Total Group stage 2/15 6 0 2 4 6 17 — 35 12 13 10 39 33 —

Africa Cup of Nations

See also: Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations

African Nations Championship

Main articles: Tunisia A' national football team and Tunisia at the African Nations Championship

Tunisia at the African Nations Championship

FIFA Arab Cup

Main article: Tunisia at the FIFA Arab Cup

Tunisia at the FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

Main article: Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
Egypt 1951 Part of France
Spain 1955 Did not enter
Lebanon 1959
Italy 1963 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad
Tunisia 1967 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad
Turkey 1971 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 3 2 Squad
Algeria 1975 Third place 3rd 5 1 3 1 5 5 Squad
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad
Morocco 1983 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad
Syria 1987 Did not enter
Since Greece 1991 See Tunisia national under-23 football team and Tunisia national under-20 football team
Total Runners-up 6/10 20 6 6 8 21 23 — —

African Games

African Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
Republic of the Congo 1965 Did not qualify
Nigeria 1973 Withdrew
Algeria 1978 Withdrew after qualifying
Kenya 1987 Group stage 8 4 0 0 4 1 8 Squad
Since Egypt 1991 See Tunisia national under-23 football team
Total Group stage 1/4 4 0 0 4 1 8 — —

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
Egypt 1953 Did not enter
Lebanon 1957 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 14 13 Squad
Morocco 1961 Did not enter
United Arab Republic 1965
Syria 1976
Morocco 1985 Group stage 5th 3 2 1 0 7 2 Squad
Lebanon 1997 Did not enter
Jordan 1999
Egypt 2007
Qatar 2011
Since Algeria 2023 See Tunisia national under-23 football team
Total Runners-up 2/10 8 5 1 2 21 15 — —

Other Tournaments

Other tournaments records
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Ref
Libya 1962 Tripoli Fair Tournament Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 6 9 —
Senegal 1963 Friendship Games Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 0 4 9
Libya 1965 Tripoli Fair Tournament Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 4 2
Libya 1966 Tripoli Fair Tournament Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 0 3
Libya 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 3
Iran 1974 Iran International Tournament Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 0 2
United Arab Republic 1974 Kuneitra Cup Third place 3rd 7 4 0 3 10 9
Tunisia 1975 Palestine Cup of Nations Group stage 5th 2 1 1 0 4 1
Ivory Coast 1984–85 Friendship Games Third place 3rd 2 1 0 2 2 6
Malta 1988 Malta International Tournament Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 10
Tunisia 7 November Cup 1991 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 11 3
Tunisia 7 November Cup 1993 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1
Malta 1994 Malta International Tournament Third place 3rd 3 0 2 1 2 5
Tunisia 7 November Cup 1995 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 4 1
Tunisia 1997 LG Cup Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 1
Tunisia 2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 3 2
Tunisia 2006 LG Cup Runners-up 2nd 2 1 1 0 3 0
Spain 2011 Catalonia International Trophy Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 0 0
Japan 2015 Kirin Challenge Cup Runners-up 2nd 1 0 0 1 0 2
Spain 2016 Catalonia International Trophy Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 3 3
Japan 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 5 0
Japan 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup Runners-up 2nd 1 0 0 1 0 2
Egypt 2024 ACUD Cup Third place 3rd 2 0 2 0 0 0
Total 10 Titles 1st 60 31 13 16 92 74 —

FIFA Rankings

Tunisia national football team records and statistics

Honors and Awards

Main article: Tunisia national football team honours

The Tunisian national team has won two official senior titles recognized by FIFA: the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2011 African Nations Championship. They also won two regional competitions: the 1963 Arab Cup and the 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations. The team has also won many friendly tournaments.

Awards

  • African National Team of the Year
    • 1 First place: 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005
    • 2 Second place: 1996, 1997

Summary of Senior Titles

Senior competition 1 2 3 Total
Africa Cup of Nations 1 2 1 4
African Nations Championship 1 0 0 1
FIFA Arab Cup / Arab Cup 0 1 0 1
Total 2 3 1 6

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Túnez para niños

  • Tunisian Football Federation
  • Tunisia A' national football team
  • Tunisia national under-23 football team
  • Tunisia national under-20 football team
  • Tunisia national under-18 football team
  • Tunisia national under-17 football team
  • Tunisia national under-15 football team
  • Tunisia women's national football team
  • Tunisia women's national under-20 football team
  • Tunisia women's national under-17 football team
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