Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup

Participation of Tunisia's national football team in the FIFA World Cup

Tunisia national team line-up against Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Tunisia against Ukraine at the Olympiastadion during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Tunisia has participated six times in the FIFA World Cup, the biggest men's football event in the world, in 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022. Throughout all the participations, Tunisia was unable to advance beyond the group stage. Tunisia qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history during the 1978 edition in Argentina, competing in Group 2 under the leadership of coach Abdelmajid Chetali. Tunisia became the first African and Arab team to win a World Cup match, after defeating Mexico 3−1 in Tunisia's first match in the competition. The team then lost to Poland 0−1 and drew with defending champion West Germany 0−0, exiting the tournament in the group stage. Ali Kaabi, Mokhtar Dhouieb and Néjib Ghommidh scored the team's goals.

Tunisia failed to qualify for the World Cup for the next four editions until returning 20 years later to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, competing in Group G, led by polish coach Henryk Kasperczak. The team lost its first two matches against England 0−2 and Colombia 0−1, and tied with Romania in the last round 1−1. Skander Souayah scored Tunisia's only goal in the tournament. Tunisia qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, where Tunisia played its matches in Japan, competing in Group H, led by coach Ammar Souayah. The team lost its first match against Russia 0−2, then drew 1−1 with Belgium before being eliminated again after a 0−2 defeat to hosts Japan. Raouf Bouzaiene scored Tunisia's only goal. Tunisia qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany competing in Group H, led by french coach Roger Lemerre. The team tied in the first match against Saudi Arabia 2−2, but suffered two defeats against the strong Spain 1−3 despite taking the lead in the first minutes of the match, and then against Ukraine 0−1. Ziad Jaziri, Radhi Jaïdi and Jawhar Mnari scored Tunisia's three goals in the tournament.

Tunisia failed to qualify for the next two editions in South Africa and Brazil, and the team returned to competition after a 12-year absence at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where it competed in Group G, led by coach Nabil Maâloul. The team's performance did not rise as it came in a difficult group that included England, Belgium and Panama, which qualified for the first time. The team suffered two consecutive defeats against European opponents: England 1−2 and a heavy defeat to strong Belgium 2−5. However, the team won its last match against Panama 2−1. Wahbi Khazri scored two goals, while Ferjani Sassi, Dylan Bronn and Fakhreddine Ben Youssef each scored one goal. Tunisia qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first edition to be held in the Arab world. The team competed in Group D under the leadership of coach Jalel Kadri. The team drew 0−0 with Denmark and then suffered a 0−1 defeat to Australia, but still won 1−0 against defending champions France. But the team was unable to advance to the round of 16 due to Denmark's victory over Australia, and Tunisia left the group stage again. Khazri scored Tunisia's only goal.

Wahbi Khazri is the Tunisian player who has scored the most goals in the competition with three: two in 2018 and one in the 2022 edition. Riadh Bouazizi and Kaies Ghodhbane are the two Tunisian players with the most matches played (eight games each in 1998, 2002 and 2006).

## Records

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FIFA World Cup record  |  | FIFA World Cup qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref.
1930 | Part of France | Part of France
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1962 | Did not qualify | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | [1]
1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1970 | Did not qualify | 5  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 3  | [2]
1974 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 5  | [3]
1978 | Group stage  | 9th  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | Squad | 10  | 4  | 4  | 2  | 15  | 9  | [4]
1982 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | [5]
1986 | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 11  | 9  | [6]
1990 | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 10  | 11  | [7]
1994 | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 14  | 2  | [8]
1998 | Group stage  | 26th  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | Squad | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 15  | 2  | [9]
2002 | 29th  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | Squad | 10  | 8  | 2  | 0  | 28  | 5  | [10]
2006 | 24th  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | Squad | 10  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 25  | 9  | [11]
2010 | Did not qualify | 12  | 7  | 3  | 2  | 18  | 7  | [12]
2014 | 8  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 14  | 10  | [13]
2018 | Group stage  | 24th  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 8  | Squad | 8  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 15  | 6  | [14]
2022 | 21st  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | Squad | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 12  | 2  | [15]
2026 | Qualifications in progress | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 0  |
2030 | To be determined | To be determined
2034
Total  | Group stage | 6/16 | 18  | 3  | 5  | 10  | 14  | 26  | —  | 118  | 67  | 31  | 20  | 201  | 86  | —

## Matches

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Win   Draw   Loss

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1  |  1978 | 1  | Group stage  | 2 June 1978  |  Mexico | 3–1 | Kaabi 55' Ghommidh 79' Dhouieb 87' | [16][17]
2  | Group stage  | 6 June 1978  |  Poland | 0–1 | —  | [18][19]
3  | Group stage  | 10 June 1978  |  West Germany | 0–0 | —  | [20][21]
2  |  1998 | 4  | Group stage  | 15 June 1998  |  England | 0–2 | —  | [22][23]
5  | Group stage  | 22 June 1998  |  Colombia | 0–1 | Souayah 12' (pen.) | [24][25]
6  | Group stage  | 26 June 1998  |  Romania | 1–1 | —  | [26][27]
3  |  2002 | 7  | Group stage  | 5 June 2002  |  Russia | 0–2 | —  | [28][29]
8  | Group stage  | 10 June 2002  |  Belgium | 1–1 | Bouzaiene 17' | [30][31]
9  | Group stage  | 14 June 2002  |  Japan | 0–2 | —  | [32][33]
4  |  2006 | 10  | Group stage  | 14 June 2006  |  Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Jaziri 23' Jaïdi 90+2' | [34][35]
11  | Group stage  | 19 June 2006  |  Spain | 1–3 | Mnari 8' | [36][37]
12  | Group stage  | 23 June 2006  |  Ukraine | 0–1 | —  | [38][39]
5  |  2018 | 13  | Group stage  | 18 June 2018  |  England | 1–2 | Sassi 35' (pen.) | [40][41]
14  | Group stage  | 23 June 2018  |  Belgium | 2–5 | Bronn 18' Khazri 90+3' | [42][43]
15  | Group stage  | 28 June 2018  |  Panama | 2–1 | F. Ben Youssef 51' Khazri 66' | [44][45]
6  |  2022 | 16  | Group stage  | 22 November 2022  |  Denmark | 0–0 | —  | [46][47]
17  | Group stage  | 26 November 2022  |  Australia | 0–1 | —  | [48][49]
18  | Group stage  | 30 November 2022  |  France | 1–0 | Khazri 58' | [50][51]

## Tournaments

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### 1978 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup

Tunisia at the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification against Egypt.

In the first game, Mexico managed to advance through a penalty in the first half to end the break 1–0 for the Mexico. And before the start of the second half, Tunisian coach Chetali threw the Tunisian flag in front of the players and left the changing room. Tunisia managed to return to the game after Ali Kaabi scored the equalizer for Tunisia to enter history as the first Tunisian player to score a World Cup goal in the 55th minute before adding two goals to finish the game 3–1.[52]

In the second match, they made a good performance against Poland before the team lost 1–0,[53] but in the last game it was just around the corner to win the defending champion West Germany before the game ended 0–0. This performance has been admired by most analysts who did not expect it, and that has contributed to increasing the number of African teams qualified for the World Cup to become two. The team was received at Tunis–Carthage International Airport by Tunisians, provided by Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, telling the players that they had accomplished the task of 50 ambassadors, because they contributed to the known of Tunisia internationally.

#### Group stage

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Pos | Team

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1  |  Poland | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 5  | Advance to second round
2  |  West Germany | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0  | +6  | 4
3  |  Tunisia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 3  |
4  |  Mexico | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 12  | −10  | 0

Source: FIFA

2 June 1978

16:45 ART

Tunisia | 3–1|  Mexico

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Kaabi 55'
Ghommidh 79'
Dhouieb 87' | Report | Vázquez Ayala 45' (pen.)

Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Attendance: 17,396

Referee: John Gordon (Scotland)

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6 June 1978

16:45 ART

Poland | 1–0|  Tunisia

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Lato 43' | Report |

Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Attendance: 9,624

Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez (Spain)

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10 June 1978

16:45 ART

West Germany | 0–0|  Tunisia

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Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba

Attendance: 30,667

Referee: César Guerrero Orosco (Peru)

### 1998 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup

#### Group stage

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Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup Group G

Pos | Team

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1  |  Romania | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  England | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 6
3  |  Colombia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3  |
4  |  Tunisia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Source: FIFA

15 June 1998

14:30 CET (UTC+1)

England | 2–0|  Tunisia

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Shearer 42'
Scholes 89' | Report |

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 54,587

Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

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22 June 1998

17:30 CET (UTC+1)

Colombia | 1–0|  Tunisia

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Preciado 82' | Report |

Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Attendance: 29,800

Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

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26 June 1998

21:00 CET (UTC+1)

Romania | 1–1|  Tunisia

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Moldovan 71' | Report | Souayah 12' (pen.)

Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Attendance: 77,000

Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia)

### 2002 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup Group H

Pos | Team

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1  |  Japan (H) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Belgium | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 5
3  |  Russia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  Tunisia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

5 June 2002

15:30 JST (UTC+9)

Russia | 2–0|  Tunisia

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Titov 59'
Karpin 64' (pen.) | Report |

Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 30,957

Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

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10 June 2002

18:00 JST (UTC+9)

Tunisia | 1–1|  Belgium

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Bouzaiene 17' | Report | Wilmots 13'

Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 39,700

Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

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14 June 2002

15:30 JST (UTC+9)

Tunisia | 0–2|  Japan

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| Report | Morishima 48'
H. Nakata 75'

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 45,213

Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

### 2006 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup

Tunisia's match against Ukraine at the Olympiastadion in Berlin during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Tunisian supporters during the Tunisia v Ukraine 2006 World Cup match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

The 2006 World Cup begins with a first match on 14 June against Saudi Arabia, in which Roger Lemerre uses the 4–4–2 formation. The injury to Francileudo Santos, Tunisia's strongest striker ahead of the tournament, is of particular interest, but he is still called up to the squad.[54] The other training interest is David Jemmali. In the opening match, with right defender Hatem Trabelsi playing in that position for years, Jemmali has a prime spot.[55] Topping the list are Yassine Chikhaoui and Ziad Jaziri, who is playing for the second time in the World Cup.[56] Before the match, Lemerre's Tunisia seemed to be performing better than Saudi Arabia, but it turns out that is not the case.[57] While Tunisia launched with Ziad Jaziri's goal, Saudi Arabia managed to come back into the match and score two goals. In the last moments of the match, Tunisia managed to end the match with a draw 2–2 and a goal from Radhi Jaïdi; Lemerre said he was disappointed with the result.[58]

In the second match, Tunisia faces Spain, the team led by Raúl, Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol and Sergio Ramos that beat Ukraine in the first round. Lemerre relies on the typical 4–5–1 defense system, with Jaziri up front.[59] Exceptionally, Jemmali, who played as a left defender in the opening match, is replaced by his teammate Anis Ayari.[60] Tunisia started the match strongly and scored the first goal thanks to Jawhar Mnari.[61] However, Spain made offensive changes in the second half and Raúl and his teammates counter-attacked goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel, through whom they got the equalizer five minutes later, with Fernando Torres scoring the second goal for Spain, who won the match with a penalty in the 90th minute with a score of 3–1.[62]

Lemerre is not satisfied with the result although he considers his tactics good. However, due to an error, Spain gets the equalizer. Lemerre also emphasizes that Tunisia must win the final match against Ukraine if they want to continue the competition.[63] Against this, Lemerre returns to the 4–4–2 formation and, this time, its best offensive pair is made up of Jaziri and Hamed Namouchi.[64] The match headed for a goalless draw, but the nature of the match changed when Jaziri received a second booking in the match and was sent off with a red card. To his great surprise, Lemerre did not bring up anyone as an attacker but played for more than half an hour without an attacker. Additionally, the referee announces a presumed penalty, scored by Andriy Shevchenko.[65] Lemerre only responded after 79 minutes, when he brought on Santos and Chaouki Ben Saada. Santos has two chances in the match but fails to score. The match ultimately ended 1–0, with Tunisia once again eliminated from the group stage.[66] After the match, Lemerre declared that he shared the disappointment with the Tunisian supporters. All that remained was for them to focus on the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, but the Tunisian media and supporters criticized Lemerre's performance during the tournament as being too cautious and particularly defensive.[67] At this time, Hatem Trabelsi announced his retirement from international football after eight years.

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group H

Pos | Team

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1  |  Spain | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1  | +7  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Ukraine | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 6
3  |  Tunisia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 1  |
4  |  Saudi Arabia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

14 June 2006

18:00

Tunisia | 2–2|  Saudi Arabia

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* Jaziri 23'
* Jaïdi 90+2'

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* Al-Qahtani 57'
* Al-Jaber 84'

Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 66,000

Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

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19 June 2006

21:00

Spain | 3–1|  Tunisia

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* Raúl 71'
* Torres 76', 90+1' (pen.)

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* Mnari 8'

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 52,000

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

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23 June 2006

16:00

Ukraine | 1–0|  Tunisia

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* Shevchenko 70' (pen.)

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Olympiastadion, Berlin

Attendance: 72,000

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

### 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup

Tunisia line-up against Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Tunisia v Belgium Tunisia v Panama

In the fierst match, England scored in the 11th minute when Mouez Hassen stopped a John Stones' header from a corner from the left, but could not save a Harry Kane follow-up from close range. Hassen was substituted four minutes later for Farouk Ben Mustapha due to an injury earlier in the game, after he had a collision with Jesse Lingard. Lingard then mishit a volley from Ashley Young's cross to the far post.[68] After 10 minutes, Ferjani Sassi equalised from the penalty spot after Kyle Walker was penalised for an elbow on Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.[69] Kane had an appeal for a penalty waved away within five minutes of the restart as he was seemingly impeded by a pair of Tunisia players at a corner.[70] In the additional time, Harry Maguire flicked a Kieran Trippier corner from the right into the path of Kane, who headed it inside the goal after being left free at the back post.[68][71] England scored more than once for the first time in 10 World Cup matches, since a 2–2 draw against Sweden in 2006. Kane became the first England player to score a brace in a World Cup match since Gary Lineker against Cameroon in 1990.[69]

Against Belgium, Just 6 minutes into the game, Syam Ben Youssef's late challenge on Eden Hazard was deemed, with the use of VAR, to have been just inside the area and he stepped up to score the penalty into the bottom-left corner. Ten minutes later, Dries Mertens won possession just inside the Tunisia half before driving forward and passing the ball to Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku then shot a low strike across Farouk Ben Mustapha into the bottom-right corner. Wahbi Khazri's free-kick from the left was met by Dylan Bronn, who flashed a header past Thibaut Courtois. Thomas Meunier found Lukaku inside the area, which he clipped over the onrushing Mustapha. Toby Alderweireld's long pass from defence was taken on the chest by Hazard, who then rounded Mustapha to stroke into an empty net. Michy Batshuayi met Youri Tielemans' cross at the back post with a controlled half-volley to score Belgium's 5th. Khazri scored deep into stoppage time after a swivel in the box.[72][73] Lukaku became the first player since Diego Maradona to score back-to-back braces in consecutive world cup games.[74] Hazard's penalty was Belgium's second quickest goal in a World Cup match (5:59), behind only Léopold Anoul's goal against England in 1954, in the fifth minute.[75] For Tunisia, it has registered as their worst defeat ever in their World Cup history.

For the last game, Panama took the lead in the 33rd minute, after a José Rodríguez shot from outside the penalty area took a deflection off Yassine Meriah and nestle in the back of the net. In the 51st minute, Naïm Sliti found Wahbi Khazri down the right and the latter's low cross was converted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef just six yards out. At the 66 minute mark, Khazri finished off a cross from the left by Oussama Haddadi from close range at the back post.[76][77] Tunisia won a World Cup match after 40 years, since their 3–1 victory over Mexico in 1978. Panama became the first nation since Serbia & Montenegro and Togo in 2006 to lose each of their first three World Cup games. Panama's goal means this is the first World Cup tournament in which every side has scored at least two goals in the competition. Meriah's own goal was the 50th in World Cup history.[78]

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G

Pos | Team

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1  |  Belgium | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 2  | +7  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  England | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 3  | +5  | 6
3  |  Tunisia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 8  | −3  | 3  |
4  |  Panama | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 11  | −9  | 0

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Tunisia | 1–2|  England

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* Sassi 35' (pen.)

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* Kane 11', 90+1'

Volgograd Arena, Volgograd

Attendance: 41,064[79]

Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

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23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)

15:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Belgium | 5–2|  Tunisia

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* E. Hazard 6' (pen.), 51'
* Lukaku 16', 45+3'
* Batshuayi 90'

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* Bronn 18'
* Khazri 90+3'

Otkritie Arena, Moscow

Attendance: 44,190[80]

Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

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28 June 2018 (2018-06-28)

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Panama | 1–2|  Tunisia

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* Meriah 33' (o.g.)

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* F. Ben Youssef 51'
* Khazri 66'

Mordovia Arena, Saransk

Attendance: 37,168[81]

Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

### 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup

See also: Tunisia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Tunisia v Denmark. Wahbi Khazri celebrates his goal against France.

In the first match in Group D, Mohamed Dräger threatens the opponent's goal, then Issam Jebali dominates Kasper Schmeichel, but the situation is prevented by an offside. In the 43rd minute, Jebali comes face to face with Schmeichel after hitting the goal and tries to beat the goalkeeper with a through shot, but he uses his thumbs and fends off the finish.[82] Christian Eriksen then makes an attempt beyond the goal line, but Aymen Dahmen is illustrated with a save.[83] From the corner that follows, Andreas Cornelius wastes an opportunity by finding himself alone at the far post, but his header only seals the structure of the goals. Due to the subsequent dominance over the ball, despite their best efforts, the Danes could not find a solution against the Tunisia defence, and the match ended in a goalless draw.[84] Thanks to his performance in this match, Aïssa Laïdouni receives the man of the match award.[85]

In the second match, the team are led to a 1–0 loss against Australia,[86] with the technical framework and the players receiving criticism due to the weakness of the midfield and the attack,[87] which reduces the chances of Tunisia to qualify for the round of 16. In the final game against world champions France, Wahbi Khazri put Tunisia ahead in the 58th minute with a low shot to the bottom right corner.[88] At this stage, Tunisia is in a position to qualify in the group. However, two minutes later, Australia took the lead against Denmark in the other match, which sent Tunisia out of the knockout stage.[89] Captain Khazri wins the Man of the Match award.[90] This is Tunisia's first victory against a European team in the World Cup, and the team have collected the most points (four points) in the group stage since their first appearance in 1978 FIFA World Cup (three points). In this context, Wahbi Khazri is retiring from international retirement,[91] after 74 games in which he scored 25 goals.

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D

Pos | Team

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1  |  France | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 6  | Advanced to knockout stage
2  |  Australia | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 6
3  |  Tunisia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  Denmark | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 1

Source: FIFA

22 November 2022 (2022-11-22)

16:00

Denmark | 0–0|  Tunisia

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| Report |

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 42,925

Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

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26 November 2022 (2022-11-26)

13:00

Tunisia | 0–1|  Australia

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| Report |

* Duke 23'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 41,823

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

* * *

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)

18:00

Tunisia | 1–0|  France

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* Khazri 58'

| Report |

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 43,627

Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

## Statistics

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### Head to head

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*   – Positive balance
*   – Neutral balance
*   – Negative balance

Versus  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Def  | First match date  | Last match date

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Australia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 26 November 2022  | 26 November 2022
Belgium | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 10 June 2002  | 23 June 2018
Colombia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 22 June 1998  | 22 June 1998
Denmark | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 22 November 2022  | 22 November 2022
England | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 15 June 1998  | 18 June 2018
France | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 30 November 2022  | 30 November 2022
Germany | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10 June 1978  | 10 June 1978
Japan | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | 14 June 2002  | 14 June 2002
Mexico | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 2 June 1978  | 2 June 1978
Panama | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 28 June 2018  | 28 June 2018
Poland | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 6 June 1978  | 6 June 1978
Romania | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 26 June 1998  | 26 June 1998
Russia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | −2  | 5 June 2002  | 5 June 2002
Saudi Arabia | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 14 June 2006  | 14 June 2006
Spain | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 19 June 2006  | 19 June 2006
Ukraine | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 23 June 2006  | 23 June 2006
Total  | 18  | 3  | 5  | 10  | 14  | 26  | −12  | 2 June 1978  | 30 November 2022

### Goalscorers

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Ali Kaabi, the first Tunisian player to score at the FIFA World Cup. Rank  | Player  | 1978 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2018 | 2022 | Goals

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1  | Wahbi Khazri |  | 2  | 1  | 3
2  | Mokhtar Dhouieb | 1  |  | 1
Néjib Ghommidh | 1  |  | 1
Ali Kaabi | 1  |  | 1
Skander Souayah |  | 1  |  | 1
Raouf Bouzaiene |  | 1  |  | 1
Ziad Jaziri |  |  | 1  |  | 1
Radhi Jaïdi |  |  | 1  |  | 1
Jawhar Mnari |  | 1  |  | 1
Ferjani Sassi |  | 1  |  | 1
Dylan Bronn |  | 1  |  | 1
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |  | 1  |  | 1
Total  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5  | 1  | 14

– Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament
– Best goalscorer(s) of the team

## Awards

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Man of the match

* 2002: Raouf Bouzaiene (vs. Belgium; Group H)
* 2006: Ziad Jaziri (vs. Saudi Arabia; Group H)
* 2018: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (vs. Panama; Group G)[92]
* 2022: Aïssa Laïdouni (vs. Denmark; Group D)[93]
* 2022: Wahbi Khazri (vs. France; Group D)[94]

## Controversies

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Threatening to be excluded from the 2022 World Cup

At the end of October 2022, an internal dispute concerning the Minister of Youth and Sports, Kamel Deguiche, and the president of the federation, Wadie Jary, threatens Tunisia's participation in the World Cup.[95] Indeed, the two men are known to hate each other and the first wishes to dissolve the federation to separate from the second.[96] FIFA systematically penalizes cases of interference in the world of football, it therefore warns the Tunisian federation: by means of a letter, it warns that it reserves the right to exclude Tunisia from the competition in case of taking power over the federation by Deguiche.[97]

Allegations of interference in the 2022 World Cup squad

Dozens of news websites in Tunisia reported that coach Jalel Kadri was subjected to pressure during the formation of the Tunisian team's squad for the 2022 World Cup, according to the player Saad Bguir, who was excluded from the final list and who was on the initial list.[98] He also announced his international retirement through a phone call on the TV program Stade Plus on Carthage Plus, until the president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Wadie Jary, left his position.[99] It started when Bilel Ifa was excluded from the list a day before the official announcement, and was later brought back after fans outraged on social media. On 14 November 2022, hundreds of fans greeted the team bus in Doha upon their arrival, but the president of the Federation was insulted in the worst terms.

Also, the selection of four goalkeepers was under pressure from the Tunisian Football Federation to meet the wishes of certain teams on the financial level, FIFA, since the 2010 FIFA World Cup, paying a subsidy to each. team, of which at least one player has been called up in each edition of the competition. On 28 November 2022, former national team player Issam Jemâa said on Radio IFM,[100] that TFF officials had sacrificed one of the players to call four goalkeepers into the final list, as the choice was on Bilel Ifa, who returned to the team after the anger of the fans, Taha Yassine Khenissi, who was medically examined for two hours, so they could find him injured or Seifeddine Jaziri, who was called up due to financial transactions between him and the brother of the president of the TFF, Wajih Jary. In the final, Saad Bguir was abandoned.[101]

## Kits

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2006 FIFA World Cup  | 2018 FIFA World Cup  | 2022 FIFA World Cup
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## Squads

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Tunisia FIFA World Cup squads

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* t
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Tunisia squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Attouga
* 2 Dhouieb
* 3 Kaabi
* 4 Gasmi
* 5 M. Labidi
* 6 Ghommidh
* 7 Lahzami (c)
* 8 Ben Rehaiem
* 9 Akid
* 10 Dhiab
* 11 A. Ben Aziza
* 12 K. Labidi
* 13 Limam
* 14 Karoui
* 15 Ben Moussa
* 16 Chehaibi
* 17 El Louze
* 18 Chebli
* 19 Hasni
* 20 Jebali
* 21 L. Ben Aziza
* 22 Naili
* Coach: Chetali

* v
* t
* e

Tunisia squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup

* 1 El Ouaer
* 2 Ben Younes
* 3 S. Trabelsi (c)
* 4 Boukadida
* 5 H. Trabelsi
* 6 Chouchane
* 7 Thabet
* 8 Baya
* 9 Jelassi
* 10 Ghodhbane
* 11 Sellimi
* 12 Melki
* 13 Bouazizi
* 14 Chihi
* 15 Souayah
* 16 Salhi
* 17 Clayton
* 18 Ben Slimane
* 19 Ben Ahmed
* 20 Jaballah
* 21 Badra
* 22 Boumnijel
* Coach: Kasperczak/Selmi

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* t
* e

Tunisia squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Boumnijel
* 2 Badra (c)
* 3 Baya
* 4 Mkacher
* 5 Jaziri
* 6 Trabelsi
* 7 Mhedhebi
* 8 Gabsi
* 9 Jelassi
* 10 Ghodhbane
* 11 Sellimi
* 12 Bouzaiene
* 13 Bouazizi
* 14 Marzouki
* 15 Jaïdi
* 16 Bejaoui
* 17 Thabet
* 18 Benachour
* 19 Mkademi
* 20 Zitouni
* 21 Melki
* 22 Jaouachi
* 23 Clayton
* Coach: Souayah

* v
* t
* e

Tunisia squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Boumnijel
* 2 Essediri
* 3 Haggui
* 4 Yahia
* 5 Jaziri
* 6 Trabelsi
* 7 Guemamdia
* 8 Nafti
* 9 Chikhaoui
* 10 Ghodhbane
* 11 Santos
* 12 Mnari
* 13 Bouazizi (c)
* 14 Chedli
* 15 Jaïdi
* 16 Nefzi
* 17 Ben Saada
* 18 Jemmali
* 19 Ayari
* 20 Namouchi
* 21 Saidi
* 22 Kasraoui
* 23 Melliti
* Coach: Lemerre

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* t
* e

Tunisia squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Ben Mustapha
* 2 S. Ben Youssef
* 3 Benalouane
* 4 Meriah
* 5 Haddadi
* 6 Bedoui
* 7 Khaoui
* 8 F. Ben Youssef
* 9 Badri
* 10 Khazri
* 11 Bronn
* 12 A. Maâloul
* 13 Sassi
* 14 Ben Amor
* 15 Khalil
* 16 Mathlouthi (c)
* 17 Skhiri
* 18 Srarfi
* 19 Khalifa
* 20 Chaalali
* 21 Nagguez
* 22 Hassen
* 23 Sliti
* Coach: N. Maâloul

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* t
* e

Tunisia squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Mathlouthi
* 2 Ifa
* 3 Talbi
* 4 Meriah
* 5 Ghandri
* 6 Bronn
* 7 Msakni (c)
* 8 Mejbri
* 9 Jebali
* 10 Khazri
* 11 Khenissi
* 12 Maâloul
* 13 Sassi
* 14 Laïdouni
* 15 Ben Romdhane
* 16 Dahmen
* 17 Skhiri
* 18 Chaalali
* 19 Jaziri
* 20 Dräger
* 21 Kechrida
* 22 Ben Saïd
* 23 Sliti
* 24 Abdi
* 25 Ben Slimane
* 26 Hassen
* Coach: Kadri

## See also

[edit]

* Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup
* Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations
* Tunisia at the African Nations Championship
* Tunisia at the FIFA Arab Cup
* African nations at the FIFA World Cup

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## External links

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* Tunisia at FIFA
* World Cup Finals Statistics

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CONMEBOL|

* Argentina
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OFC|

* New Zealand

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1 Have been member of multiple confederations. 2 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s). 3 Team and national federation no longer exist.
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