2022 World Cup: Tunisia's Squad and Team Profile

The World Cup 2022 in Qatar is upon us. Everything you need to know about Tunisia, one-time Africa Cup of Nations champions who have been drawn into Group D of the 2022 World Cup along with France, Australia and Denmark.

Sports

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

London

18 November, 2022

Players of Tunisia pose for a team photo ahead of the FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers 3rd round match between Tunisia and Mali in Tunis, Tunisia on March 29, 2022. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

TUNISIA

Best World Cup performance: Regular qualifiers between 1978 to 2018, making 2022 their 6th participation in the tournament
Other honours: 2004 Africa Cup of Nations winners
FIFA ranking: 30th
Main clubs: Esperance de Tunis, CS Sfaxien Tunisia, Etoile du Sahel, Club Africain
How they qualified: On March 29, 2022, Tunisia qualified for the after defeating Mali (1-0) in the Third Round of the CAF qualifiers.
Coach: Jalel Kadri
Key player(s): Youssef Msakni (Captain) & Wahbi Khazri

Group Fixtures & Matches

22nd November: Denmark v Tunisia
26th November: Tunisia v Australia
30th November: Tunisia v France

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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 16, 2022

Tunisia's World Cup 2022 squad

Goalkeepers: Mouez Hassen (Club Africain), Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile du Sahel)
Defenders: Bilel Ifa (Kuwait SC), Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Yassine Meriah (Esperance de Tunis), Nader Ghandri (Club Africain), Dylan Bronn (Salernitana), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly), Mohamed Drager (Luzern), Wajdi Kechrida (Atromitos), Ali Abdi (Caen)
Midfielders: Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City), Ferjani Sassi (Al-Duhail), Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Esperance de Tunis), Ellyes Skhiri (Koln), Ghailene Chaalali (Esperance de Tunis), Anis Ben Slimane (Brondby)
Forwards: Youssef Msakni (Al-Arabi), Issam Jebali (OB), Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier), Taha Yassine Khenissi (Kuwait SC), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek), Naim Sliti (Al-Ettifaq)