Tunisia national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, History
Here You will get to Know all About Tunisia national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, and History. Tunisia’s national football team (Arabic: Selected Tunisia لكرة القدم; French: Équipe de Tunisie de football) is the national team that has represented Tunisia in men’s international football since its first match on 2 June 1957. Played against Libya, which ended with Tunisia. Won 4-2. It is an international member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the continent.
It is overseen by the Tunisian Football Federation, which was established on March 29, 1957, after Tunisia’s independence. Jalil Qadri has been leading the team since January 30, 2022, along with his assistants Ali Bomnjeel and Salem Benchur. The Tunisian team is called the Eagles of Carthage. The colors of the team are red and white which are similar to the colors of the Tunisian flag and its symbol is the bald eagle. There have been periods of Tunisia’s formal representation at the highest international level: from 1962 to 1978, from 1994 to 2008, and again in 2014.
Team Profile summary
| Association | Tunisian Football Federation |
| Nickname(s) | Les Aigles de Carthage (Eagles of Carthage) |
| Confederation | CAF – UNAF |
| FIFA code | TUN |
| FIFA rank | 32 (29 November 2023) |
| Most Caps | Radhi Jaïdi (105) |
| Top Scorer | Issam Jemâa (36) |
| Home stadium | Stade Olympique de Radès |
| Head coach | Jalel Kadri |
Tunisia national football team History
Tunisia Football Club was founded in 1956 after the country’s independence in 1957. The football club first joined FIFA in 1960. The team’s rich history spans 65 years from 2022, outlining the club’s ups and downs, the Olympics, the league’s victories, and local defeats in the international decades.
Tunisia national football team Home Stadium
After Tunisia’s independence in 1956, Tunisia’s national stadium was the Chadley Zoutin Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 spectators, and hosted all the matches of the Tunisian national team. It also hosted the 1965 and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and the 1977 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Tunisia’s first match was played in this stadium. Against Libya on September 8, 1967. Tunisia won the match 3-0. The stadium became the new stronghold of Aguilas de Cartago. It hosted the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship and was fully renovated for the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations. He also hosted AFCON 2004.
In 2001, the November 7 stadium was inaugurated as Tunisia’s national stadium prior to the 2001 Mediterranean Games. Located in Radès, the stadium has a capacity of 60,000 seats for each. The first match at the stadium was played on 7 July 2001 between Étoile du Sahel and CS Hammam-Lif for the Tunisia Cup final. CS Hammam-Lif won the match 1-0, Anis Ben Choikha scored the only goal. Since that match, Tunisia has used the stadium for almost every major home match, including the 2004 African Cup of Nations final. Tunisians often hold their matches at the Mustafa Ben-Janet stadium in Monastir, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.
In addition, there are many other venues that host the Tunisian national team, such as the Swiss Olympic Stadium, which hosted a friendly match between Tunisia and Switzerland in November 2012, and an AFCON 2012 match between Tunisia and Chad. He also hosted the qualifying match he won. Tunisia 5-0. Gibbs Municipal Stadium was also selected to host a friendly match between Tunisia and Mauritania, which ended in a draw in October 2016.
Tunisia national football team Kit
In the history of the Tunisian national football team, six companies supplied sports uniforms to the Tunisian national team, beginning in 1970, when the famous German company Adidas began adopting Tunisian national team uniforms for 24 years. And provided it. Her first appearance at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, wearing the first set of red jerseys and white socks with white Adidas banners. For the second cut, it’s white with red adidas tags.
Launched in 1994, the Italian company Lotto extended Tunisia’s national team to a second participation in the 1998 FIFA World Cup with a sports uniform. The first set is decorated in white with red curved shapes on the shoulders and chest, while the second set is decorated in red. With curved red shapes on the shoulders, chest and abdomen. The German company Uhlsport provided the Tunisian team with sports uniforms for two periods, the first for the 2000-2001 season, where the company designed a white shirt with a stripe on the chest extending to the arms and the second. The set consisted of one. A red shirt with a single line on the chest and a white spread to the hands.
Kit manufacturer
| Period | Kit supplier |
|---|---|
| 1956–1970 | Local equipment |
| 1970–1994 | Adidas |
| 1994–1995 | Guidas |
| 1995–1998 | Kappa |
| 1998–2000 | Lotto |
| 2000–2002 | Uhlsport |
| 2002–2010 | Puma |
| 2010–2016 | Burrda Sport |
| 2016–2018 | Uhlsport |
| 2018– | Kappa |
Who are Tunisia National Football team players?
The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures against Mali on 25 and 29 March 2022. Information correct as of 29 March 2022, after the match against Mali.
| No | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ali Jemal | 09-06-1990 (31) | 0 | 0 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 16 | GK | Aymen Dahmen | 28-01-1997 (25) | 1 | 0 | CS Sfaxien |
| 22 | GK | Bechir Ben Saïd | 29-11-1994 (27) | 7 | 0 | US Monastir |
| GK | Mouez Hassen | 05-03-1995 (27) | 20 | 0 | Club Africain | |
| 2 | DF | Bilel Ifa | 09-03-1990 (32) | 32 | 0 | Abha |
| 3 | DF | Montassar Talbi | 26-05-1998 (23) | 16 | 0 | Rubin Kazan |
| 4 | DF | Nader Ghandri | 18-02-1995 (27) | 3 | 0 | Club Africain |
| 5 | DF | Oussama Haddadi | 28-01-1992 (30) | 29 | 0 | Yeni Malatyaspor |
| 9 | DF | Mortadha Ben Ouanes | 02-07-1994 (27) | 3 | 0 | Kasımpaşa |
| 12 | DF | Ali Maâloul | 01-01-1990 (32) | 79 | 2 | Al-Ahly |
| 20 | DF | Mohamed Dräger | 25-06-1996 (25) | 29 | 3 | Luzern |
| 21 | DF | Hamza Mathlouthi | 25-07-1992 (29) | 36 | 1 | Zamalek |
| DF | Ali Abdi | 20-12-1993 (28) | 5 | 0 | Caen | |
| DF | Dylan Bronn | 19-06-1995 (26) | 35 | 2 | Metz | |
| 6 | MF | Anis Ben Slimane | 16-03-2001 (21) | 20 | 4 | Brøndby |
| 8 | MF | Ghailene Chaalali | 28-02-1994 (28) | 30 | 1 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 10 | MF | Hannibal Mejbri | 21-01-2003 (19) | 12 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 13 | MF | Ferjani Sassi | 18-03-1992 (30) | 72 | 5 | Al-Duhail |
| 14 | MF | Aïssa Laïdouni | 13-12-1996 (25) | 18 | 1 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| 15 | MF | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane | 06-09-1999 (22) | 18 | 0 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 17 | MF | Ellyes Skhiri | 10-05-1995 (26) | 45 | 3 | Köln |
| 18 | MF | Saad Bguir | 22-03-1994 (28) | 20 | 5 | Abha |
| 7 | FW | Youssef Msakni (captain) | 28-10-1990 (31) | 83 | 15 | Al-Arabi |
| 11 | FW | Taha Yassine Khenissi | 06-01-1992 (30) | 43 | 8 | Al-Kuwait |
| 19 | FW | Seifeddine Jaziri | 12-02-1993 (29) | 25 | 9 | Zamalek |
| 23 | FW | Naïm Sliti | 27-07-1992 (29) | 64 | 12 | Al-Ettifaq |
| FW | Issam Jebali | 27-05-1996 (25) | 5 | 0 | OB | |
| FW | Wahbi Khazri | 08-02-1991 (31) | 69 | 24 | Saint-Étienne |
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Who are the Tunisia national football team captain and coach?
Youssef Msakni is captain of the National team. Jalel Kadri currently works as a temporary coach for the Tunisian national football team.
Tunisia national football team captain
Youssef Msakni is captain of the National team. Have a look at the profile summary of Tunisia’s current captain.
Profile summary
- Name: Youssef Msakni
- Date of birth/Age: Oct 28, 1990 (31)
- Place of birth: Tunis
- Citizenship: Tunisia
- Height: 1,79 m
- Position: Left Winger
- Current international: Tunisia
- Caps/Goals: 82 / 15
Tunisia national football team Coach
Jalel Kadri currently works as a temporary coach for the Tunisian national football team. Have a look at the profile summary of the team’s current coach.
Profile summary
- Name: Jalel Kadri
- Date of birth/Age: Dec 14, 1971 (50)
- Place of birth: Tozeur
- Citizenship: Tunisia
- Avg. the term as coach: 0.69 Years
- Preferred formation: 4-3-3 Attacking
Tunisia national football team world rankings
The Eagles of Carthage are ranked at position 32 with 1512.72 points earning a spot among the top 10 highest ranked African football teams.errrrrr666t5qa n1
Tunisia’s national football team trophies
Africa Cup of Nations
- Champions: 2004
- Runner-up: 1965, 1996
- Third-place: 1962
African Nations Championship
- Champions: 2011
African Games
- Silver Medal: 1991
- Bronze Medal: 2007
FIFA Arab Cup
- Champions: 1963
- Runner-up: 2021
Pan Arab Games
- Silver Medal: 1957
Mediterranean Games
- Gold Medal: 2001
- Silver Medal: 1971
- Bronze Medal: 1975, 2013
Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
