TunisiaGroup F · CAF · FIFA #44 · Elo 1633
📅 Group F: vs Japan · Netherlands · Sweden
The Eagles of Carthage arrive at their seventh World Cup after the most impressive CAF qualifying campaign in history — nine wins, one draw, zero goals conceded and 22 scored — yet have never made it out of the group stage; Lamouchi's refreshed, Europe-heavy squad is built to finally break that curse.
Tunisia qualified for Canada/Mexico/USA 2026 without conceding a single goal in qualifying — the first team in World Cup qualification history to achieve that feat.
In 1978 Tunisia became the first African and Arab nation to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 3-1 in their debut; they also held eventual finalists West Germany to a goalless draw.
At Qatar 2022 Tunisia beat defending champions France 1-0 — yet still went out of the group stage, having already been eliminated before that result.
Rayan Elloumi (18) is the youngest player in Tunisia's 2026 squad and grew up in St. Albert, Alberta — becoming the first Tunisian-Canadian to feature at a senior World Cup.
Firas Chaouat finished as top scorer in the 2025-26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 with 13 goals for Club Africain, heading into the tournament in the form of his life.
Tunisia waited exactly 40 years between World Cup wins — after beating Mexico in 1978, they didn't taste victory again until a 2-1 win over Panama in 2018.
Tunisia won the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil under Roger Lemerre — making the Frenchman the first coach ever to win continental titles on two different continents, after Euro 2000 with France.
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Tip: click any player for full details, or “✨ Get to know Tunisia” up top for trivia & the anthem. OVR = EA FC 26 (FIFA 26) rating; for players not in the game it's estimated from market value.
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Netherlands