The Tunisia national football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة القدم), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation. 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. They have since qualified for the three tournaments in succession, in 1998, 2002 and 2006: they were the only African team to appear at both the 2002 and 2006 tournaments.
Tunisia also won the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament.
1978 World Cup
Tunisia's first World Cup was the 1978 competition held in Argentina. They became the first African team to win a World Cup game, defeating Mexico 3–1 in Rosario.[1] A 1–0 defeat to 1974 semi-finalists Poland followed, but although The Eagles Of Carthage then held reigning champions West Germany to a 0–0 draw, they failed to reach the next stage. Tunisia failed to qualify for the World Cup again until twenty years later.
1998 World Cup
Adel Sellimi's team were beaten 2–0 by England,[2][3] and 1–0 by Colombia[4] to eliminate them at the group stage. Their only point was in a 1–1 draw with Romania.[5]
2002 World Cup
Tunisia reached their second successive World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. They started with a 2–0 loss against Russia, but a Raouf Bouzaiene 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 Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia's first major honour was the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, which they hosted. The tournament started with a 2–1 win over Rwanda in Rades. That was followed by a 3–0 win against DR Congo and a 1–1 draw with Guinea. The quarter-finals saw them beat Senegal 1–0, and the semi-final against favourites Nigeria went to penalties after both Jay-Jay Okocha and Tunisia captain Khaled Badra scored from the spot during normal time. Ali Boumnijel saved Peter Odemwingie's strike, and Karim Haggui scored the winning spot kick to send the host nation through to their third Nations Cup final. The final was against local rivals Morocco, and Brazilian-born striker Francileudo Santos put The Eagles Of Carthage 1–0 ahead on 4 minutes, Morocco equalised just before half-time, but Ziad Jaziri made the score 2–1 on 51 minutes to win the tournament for Tunisia.
2006 World Cup
Tunisia drew their opening game against Saudi Arabia 2–2, but lost their second match to Spain 3–1 and lost their last group match to Ukraine with a 1–0 defeat ending their 2006 World Cup.
Competition records
World Cup record
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FIFA Confederations Cup
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Personnel
Coaching Staff
Position |
Name |
Head coach |
Georges Leekens |
Assistant Coach |
Hatem Misaoui |
Goalkeeping Coach |
Adel Zouita |
Fitness Coach |
Irad Zaafouri Jalel Herguli |
Doctor |
Souhail Chamli |
Masseurs |
Hbiri Akrem Majdi Turki Fathi Naoui |
Nutritionist |
Anis Yaacoubi |
Managers
[6]
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
This is a list of matches from the last six months and any future scheduled matches.
Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Score |
Competition |
5 March 2014 |
Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona |
Colombia |
1–1 |
Friendly |
28 May 2014 |
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
South Korea |
1–0 |
Friendly |
7 June 2014 |
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
Belgium |
0–1 |
Friendly |
6 September 2014 |
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir |
Botswana |
2–1 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
10 September 2014 |
30 June Stadium, Cairo |
Egypt |
1–0 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
10 October 2014 |
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar |
Senegal |
0–0 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
15 October 2014 |
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir |
Senegal |
1–0 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
14 November 2014 |
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone |
Botswana |
0–0 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
19 November 2014 |
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir |
Egypt |
2–1 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
11 January 2015 |
Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |
Algeria |
1–1 |
Friendly |
18 January 2015 |
Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín |
Cape Verde |
1–1 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
22 January 2015 |
Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín |
Zambia |
2–1 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
26 January 2015 |
Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín |
DR Congo |
1–1 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
31 January 2015 |
Estadio de Bata, Bata |
Equatorial Guinea |
1–2 |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
27 March 2015 |
Ōita Bank Dome, Ōita |
Japan |
0–2 |
Friendly |
31 March 2015 |
Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, China |
China PR |
1–1 |
Friendly |
Players
Current Squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the international friendlies against Japan on 27 March and China on 31 March 2015.[7]
Caps and goals updated as 31 March 2015 after the match against China.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest call-up |
GK |
Aymen Mathlouthi |
(1984-09-14) 14 September 1984 |
47 |
0 |
Étoile du Sahel |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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GK |
Hamdi Kasraoui |
(1983-01-18) 18 January 1983 |
38 |
0 |
Tunis |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014
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GK |
Atef Dekhili |
(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 |
0 |
0 |
Club Africain |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014 |
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DF |
Rami Bedoui |
(1990-01-19) 19 January 1990 |
5 |
0 |
Étoile du Sahel |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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DF |
Bilel Mohsni |
(1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 |
4 |
0 |
Rangers |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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DF |
Selim Ben Djemia |
(1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 |
2 |
0 |
Laval |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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DF |
Yassin Mikari |
(1983-01-09) 9 January 1983 |
32 |
1 |
Club Africain |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary squad
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DF |
Alaeddine Yahia |
(1981-09-26) 26 September 1981 |
24 |
1 |
Caen |
v. Egypt, 19 November 2014
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DF |
Bilel Ifa |
(1990-03-09) 9 March 1990 |
21 |
0 |
Club Africain |
v. Senegal, 15 October 2014
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DF |
Mahmoud Ben Salah |
(1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 |
1 |
0 |
Sfaxien |
v. Egypt, 10 September 2014
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DF |
Ali Abdi |
(1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 |
0 |
0 |
Espérance |
v. Egypt, 10 September 2014
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DF |
Ammar Jemal |
(1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 |
28 |
6 |
Al-Fateh |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014 |
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MF |
Youssef Msakni |
(1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 |
31 |
4 |
Lekhwiya |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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MF |
Jamel Saihi |
(1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 |
18 |
2 |
Montpellier |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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MF |
Wissem Ben Yahia |
(1984-09-09) 9 September 1984 |
37 |
3 |
Gaziantep BB |
v. Egypt, 19 November 2014
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MF |
Nidhal Said |
(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 |
1 |
0 |
Étoile du Sahel |
v. Egypt, 19 November 2014
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MF |
Khaled Korbi |
(1985-12-16) 16 December 1985 |
26 |
2 |
Club Africain |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014
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MF |
Saâd Bguir |
(1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 |
0 |
0 |
Gabès |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014
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MF |
Chadi Hammami |
(1986-06-14) 14 June 1986 |
28 |
1 |
Al-Kuwait |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014
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MF |
Zouheir Dhaouadi |
(1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 |
34 |
4 |
Club Africain |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014
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MF |
Fabien Camus |
(1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 |
2 |
0 |
Évian |
v. South Korea, 28 May 2014 (Injured) |
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FW |
Amine Chermiti |
(1987-12-26) 26 December 1987 |
37 |
6 |
Zürich |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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FW |
Hamza Younés |
(1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 |
9 |
0 |
Ludogorets Razgrad |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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FW |
Edem Rjaïbi |
(1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 |
1 |
0 |
Bizertin |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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FW |
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |
(1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 |
22 |
3 |
Metz |
2015 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary squad
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FW |
Haythem Jouini |
(1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 |
0 |
0 |
Espérance |
v. Egypt, 19 November 2014
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FW |
Issam Jemâa |
(1984-01-28) 28 January 1984 |
84 |
36 |
Al-Sailiya |
v. Senegal, 15 October 2014
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FW |
Sami Allagui INJ |
(1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 |
27 |
5 |
Mainz 05 |
v. Senegal, 10 October 2014
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FW |
Imed Louati |
(1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 |
0 |
0 |
Hangzhou Greentown |
training camp, March 2014
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FW |
Chedly Ghrab |
(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 |
0 |
0 |
Gabès |
v. Belgium, 7 June 2014 |
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- Notes
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
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- As of 27 March 2015
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