The Tunisia A' national football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة القدم للمحليين), is the local national team that has represented Tunisia in football, since it played its first match on 30 March 2008 against Libya, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
| Nickname(s) | نسور قرطاج (The Carthage Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Tunisian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Top scorer | Ahmed Akaichi Saad Bguir (3) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Hammadi Agrebi | ||
| FIFA code | TUN | ||
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| First international | |||
 Tunisia 1–1 Libya  (Tripoli, Libya; 30 March 2008) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Niger 0–5 Tunisia (Kigali, Rwanda; 26 January 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mali 2–1 Tunisia (Kigali, Rwanda; 31 January 2016) | |||
| African Nations Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2011) | ||
It is a member team of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (Continental) supervised by the Tunisian Football Federation, which was established on 29 March 1957, after Tunisia's independence from France on 20 March 1956.
The Tunisian national team is nicknamed the Carthage Eagles. The team's colors are red and white similar to the colors of the flag. Tunisia, and its symbol is the merciful punishment.
The Tunisian national football team is only open to Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players. The team won the African Nations Championship in the 2011 edition, which was held in Sudan.[1] FIFA counts its matches as international A matches and does not distinguish the first team from the A' team.
History edit
Beginnings and first successes edit
The beginning of 2011 saw tough political events in Tunisia. Under new coach Sami Trabelsi, the team played two home and away matches against Morocco victories 1–1 in the first leg at the Stade Olympique de Radès and 2–2 in the return leg at the Stade Mohammed V. thanks to goals from Saber Khalifa and Mehdi Meriah, thus qualifying for the first time for the African Nations Championship played in Sudan.
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After the group stage where she obtained a draw against Angola 1–1,[2] a victory against Rwanda 3–1[3] and another victory against Senegal 2–0,[4] in the quarter–finals she defended champions DR Congo 1–0 win.[5] In the semi–finals, they faced Algeria 1–1 and qualified on penalties.[6] In the final, Angola started off well, piling feverish pressure on the Eagles of Carthage through the right flank but lacked of polish with their finishing. Tunisia nearly scored in the 13th minutes but the Palancas Negras man between the woodworks Lamá made a point blank save. Three minutes after, Zouheir Dhaouadi came close to scoring, but the Angolan goalkeeper anticipated well to block it from his post.
Mejdi Traoui's powerful drive in the 20th minutes was punched aside by Lama who was well positioned to deny the Eagles their first goal.[7] Adel Chedli sent the Carthage fans on their foot at the Al-Merrikh Stadium in the 37th minutes, but he missed the post by an inch. Their one-two-one-two upfront kept mesmerizing the Angolan guardsmen but their finishing were poorly executed.[8]
The north Africans returned from the interval determined. Two minutes into the second half Traoui Mejdi Traoui in the ball from waist level with a right foot from Dhaouadi's cross from the left flank. Tunisia’s onslaughts began paying off from the 74th minute when Zouhaier doubled their lead with a left foot roll of the ball that went past Lamá straight into the woodwork. As the game wore on substitute Oussama Darragi put the final nail on the coffin in the 80th minutes to give the north Africans the ultimate.[9]
Tunisia participated in the qualifiers for the 2016 African Nations Championship in June 2015, in a group that includes Morocco and Libya. Tunisia played four home and away games under Henryk Kasperczak and qualified for the finals with one win, one draw and two losses. Hatem Missaoui led the team in the group stage in Rwanda, with two draws against Guinea 2–2 and Nigeria 1–1 and a victory over Niger 5–0, the widest of the tournament history; Tunisia was however eliminated in the quarter–finals by Mali 1–2.
Constant absence edit
In the next edition, the Tunisian Football Federation announced that Tunisia will not participate in the 2018 African Nations Championship due to the participation of the first team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In 2020 African Nations Championship qualification, Tunisia faces Libya two home and away games, winning the first match 1–0 at Stade Olympique de Radès and the second 2–1 at Stade Boubker Ammar; Anice Badri scores the goals for Tunisia in both cases. The national team qualified for the final phase but, on 20 December 2019, the qualification was withdrawn by the Tunisian Football Federation due to the intensity of the matches.
Coaching staff edit
Managerial history edit
| Manager | Period | Pld | Won | Drawn | Lost | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondher Kebaier
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2008–2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |  CHAN 2009 – Failed to qualify
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| Sami Trabelsi
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2010–2013 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |  CHAN 2011 – Champions
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| Nabil Maâloul
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2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | CHAN 2014 – Failed to qualify
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 Henryk Kasperczak
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2015 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | CHAN 2016 – Quarterfinals
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| Hatem Missaoui
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2016 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mondher Kebaier
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2019–2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | CHAN 2020 – Withdrew after qualifying
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| Total | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification matches against Libya on 21 September and 20 October 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | Ghaith Yeferni | 20 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | US Ben Guerdane
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| 22 | GK | Atef Dkhili | 4 April 1990 | 0 | 0 | Club africain
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| 1 | GK | Moez Ben Cherifia | 24 June 1991 | 20 | 0 | ES Tunis
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| 40 | GK | Aymen Dahmen | 28 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | CS Sfaxien
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| 25 | DF | Ghazi Abderrazzak | 16 October 1986 | 0 | 0 | US Ben Guerdane
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| 14 | DF | Zied Boughattas | 5 December 1990 | 10 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 4 | DF | Hani Amamou | 16 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | CS Sfaxien
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| 27 | DF | Hamza Mathlouthi | 25 July 1992 | 20 | 0 | CS Sfaxien
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| 19 | DF | Wajdi Kechrida | 5 November 1995 | 8 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 5 | DF | Chamseddine Dhaouadi | 15 January 1987 | 11 | 0 | ES Tunis
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| 3 | DF | Saddam Ben Aziza | 8 February 1991 | 1 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 17 | DF | Mortadha Ben Ouanes | 2 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 15 | MF | Ahmed Khalil | 21 December 1994 | 5 | 0 | Club africain
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| 7 | MF | Firas Ben Larbi | 27 May 1996 | 1 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 26 | MF | Mohamed Ali Moncer | 28 April 1991 | 18 | 3 | CS Sfaxien
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| 2 | MF | Malek Baayou | 29 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 6 | MF | Fedi Ben Choug | 12 March 1995 | 0 | 0 | ES Sahel
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| 18 | MF | Hamza Jelassi | 29 September 1991 | 1 | 0 | CS Sfaxien
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| 23 | MF | Elyès Jlassi | 7 February 1994 | 0 | 0 | US Monastir
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| 20 | FW | Houssem Habbassi | 1 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | CA Bizertin
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| 21 | FW | Wajdi Sehli | 17 April 1997 | 0 | 0 | Club africain
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| 10 | FW | Alaeddine Marzouki | 3 January 1990 | 1 | 0 | CS Sfaxien
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| 9 | FW | Anice Badri | 18 September 1990 | 24 | 6 | ES Tunis
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| 11 | FW | Taha Yassine Khenissi | 6 January 1992 | 40 | 8 | ES Tunis
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| 8 | FW | Firas Chaouat | 8 May 1996 | 10 | 2 | CS Sfaxien
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Records edit
African Nations Championship record edit
Tunisia has participated in two editions of the African Nations Championship. In the 2009 edition, she is represented by the Olympic team, under the management of Mondher Kebaier. Tunisia is eliminated there in the qualification phase. In 2011, under the leadership of Sami Trabelsi, Tunisia qualified for the finals and won the championship by beating Angola in the final.[10] In 2014, placed under the direction of Nabil Maâloul, she was eliminated in the qualification phase.[11]
In the 2016 edition, under the leadership of Henryk Kasperczak, Tunisia qualified for the finals but it was Hatem Missaoui who led the team in Rwanda. Tunisia is eliminated in the quarterfinals by Mali. The Tunisian Football Federation announces that Tunisia is not participating in the 2018 edition.
| African Nations Championship | African Nations Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref | |
 2009
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [12] | |||||||||
 2011
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [13] | |
 2014
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did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [14] | |||||||||
 2016
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Quarter–finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | [15] | |
 2018
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did not compete | did not compete | [16] | ||||||||||||||
 2020
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Withdrew after qualifying[note 1] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | [18] | |||||||||
 2022
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did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 2024
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to be determined | to be determined | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Champions | 1/2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | — | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | — | |
Honours and awards edit
Honours edit
African Nations Championship[19]
Champions: 2011
Awards edit
African Nations Championship Top scorer
African Nations Championship Best player
African Nations Championship Best Xl
Results edit
All-time results edit
| N° | Date | Location | Against | Score | Occasion | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2008 | Tripoli | Libya
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1–1 | 2009 CHAN Q | Mouihbi  ?'
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| 2 | 13 April 2008 | Tunis | Libya
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1–1 (5–6 p) | 2009 CHAN Q | Mosrati ?'
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| 3 | 23 May 2010 | Sousse | Morocco
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1–1 | 2011 CHAN Q | Jemal ?'
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| 4 | 5 June 2010 | Casablanca | Morocco
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2–2 | 2011 CHAN Q | Khalifa 75', Meriah 83' (pen)
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| 5 | 7 February 2011 | Port Sudan |  Angola
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1–1 | 2011 CHAN | Msakni 7'
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| 6 | 11 February 2011 | Port Sudan | Rwanda
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3–1 | 2011 CHAN | Darragi 21' Kasdaoui 32' Dhaouadi 44'
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| 7 | 15 February 2011 | Port Sudan |  Senegal
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2–0 | 2011 CHAN | Kasdaoui 45' Korbi 88'
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| 8 | 19 February 2011 | Khartoum |  DR Congo
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1–0 | 2011 CHAN | Dhaouadi 50'
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| 9 | 22 February 2011 | Khartoum | Algeria
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1–1 (5–3 p) | 2011 CHAN | Kasdaoui 18'
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| 10 | 25 February 2011 | Omdurman | Angola
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3–0 | 2011 CHAN | Traoui 47' Dhaouadi 73' Darragi 80'
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| 11 | 6 July 2013 | Sousse | Morocco
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0–1 | 2014 CHAN Q | — |
| 12 | 13 July 2013 | Tanjier | Morocco
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0–0 | 2014 CHAN Q | — |
| 13 | 15 June 2015 | Casablanca | Morocco
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1–1 | 2016 CHAN Q | Aouadhi 40'
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| 14 | 18 June 2015 | Casablanca |  Libya
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0–1 | 2016 CHAN Q | — |
| 15 | 18 October 2015 | Radès | Libya
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1–0 | 2016 CHAN Q | Bguir 75'
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| 16 | 26 October 2015 | Radès | Morocco
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2–3 | 2016 CHAN Q | Machani 28' Bguir 80'
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| 17 | 18 January 2016 | Kigali |  Guinea
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2–2 | 2016 CHAN | Akaichi 33', 51'
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| 18 | 22 January 2016 | Kigali |  Nigeria
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1–1 | 2016 CHAN | Akaichi 70'
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| 19 | 26 January 2016 | Kigali | Niger
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5–0 | 2016 CHAN | Bguir 5', 39' Akaichi 79' Ben Amor 80' Essifi 90+2'
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| 20 | 31 January 2016 | Kigali | Mali
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1–2 | 2016 CHAN | Moncer 14'
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| 21 | 21 September 2019 | Radès | Libya
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1–0 | 2020 CHAN Q | Badri 55'
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| 22 | 20 October 2019 | Salé | Libya
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2–1 | 2020 CHAN Q | Badri 13', 89'
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Current team status edit
Results and fixtures edit
| 21 September 2019 2020 CHAN Q | Tunisia | 1–0 | Libya | Stade Olympique, Rades |
| 19:15 UTC+1 |
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Report | Referee: Abderrezak Arab (Algeria) |
Records edit
All−time record edit
The list shown below shows the Tunisia national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
As of 20 October 2019 after match against Libya.
- Key
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angola
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| DR Congo
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Guinea
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Libya
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Mali
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Morocco
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 |
| Niger
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Nigeria
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rwanda
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Senegal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +8 |
Top goalscorers edit
- Ahmed Akaichi: 4 goals
- Saad Bguir: 4 goals
- Slama Kasdaoui: 3 goals
- Zouheir Dhaouadi: 3 goals
- Anice Badri: 3 goals
- Oussama Darragi: 2 goals
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Tunisia qualified against Libya after winning two matches in the qualifiers, back 1–0 and 1–2, and due to the delay in the start of the session from January to April, the candidacy was withdrawn from the Tunisian Football Federation on 20 December 2019 due to the pressure of the calendar.[17]
- ^ Libya played their home leg in Morocco due to the Libyan Civil War.
References edit
- ^ "Tunisia Wins Cup of the African Nations Championship". All Africa. 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Angola – Tunisia 1:1". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Rwanda – Tunisia 1:3". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Senegal – Tunisia 0:2". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Tunisia – D.R. Congo 1:0". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Algeria – Tunisia 1:2". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Sudan/Tunisia: Tunisia Wins Cup of the African Nations Championship allafrica.com
- ^ "Tunisia – Angola 3:0". flashscore.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Tunisia beat Angola in CHAN Final english.ahram.org.eg
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2011". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Libya replaces Tunisia for Total CHAN Cameroon 2020". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "African Nations Championship 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2021.