Tunisia has not missed any of the last 16 editions of the African Cup of Nations. Eliminated in the first round at home in 1994, the Eagles of Carthage then achieved several good results, even winning the title in 2004, again on home soil. Well established among the nine African nations qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the Tunisians hope to gain further confidence with a final four at CAN 2025.
The Tunisian calendar
The list of selected players
Guardians: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien/TUN), Béchir Ben Saïd (ES Tunis/TUN), Noureddine Farhati (Stade Tunisien/TUN), Sabri Ben Hassen (ES Sahel/TUN).
Defenders: Yassine Meriah (ES Tunis/TUN), Montassar Talbi (Lorient/FRA), Dylan Bronn (Servette FC/SUI), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa/TUR), Nader Ghandri (Akhmat Grozny/RUS), Mohamed Ben Ali (ES Tunis/TUN), Yan Valéry (Sheffield Wednesday/ANG), Ali Abdi (Nice/FRA), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa/TUR), Ali Maâloul (CS Sfaxien/TUN).
Environments: Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Francfort/ALL), Houssem Tka (ES Tunis/TUN), Ferjani Sassi (Al-Gharafa SC/QAT), Ismaël Gharbi (FC Augsbourg/ALL), Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano/SUI), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly FC/EGY), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley/ANG).
Attackers: Elias Saad (FC Augsbourg/ALL), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhague/DAN), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic Glasgow/ECO), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain/TUN), Hazem Mastouri (Dinamo Makhachkala/RUS), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek SC/EGY), Naïm Sliti (Al-Shamal SC/QAT).
Player to watch: Hannibal Mejbri
He is not having the best season of his career but remains a midfield maestro. In difficulty with Burnley and rarely starting under Scott Parker in the Premier League, Hannibal Mejbri nevertheless recalled against Brazil on November 18 that he was a pure talent. Author of a sparkling performance, the native of Ivry-sur-Seine, who played for Manchester United and Sevilla, proves that he can be the leader of this Tunisian team, with whom he has already played 39 matches.
