The Tunisia national football team, known as “Les Aigles de Carthage” (The Eagles of Carthage), represents Tunisia in men’s international football. Controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF, founded 1957, FIFA affiliation 1960), the team is one of the most consistent African sides in the modern era. Tunisia plays home matches at the Stade Olympique de Radès in the southern suburb of Tunis.
World Cup History
Tunisia has qualified for the FIFA World Cup seven times: 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022, and 2026 — failing to qualify only for 2002, 2010, and 2014 across an otherwise continuous run. Tunisia debuted at the 1978 tournament in Argentina under coach Abdelmajid Chetali and made immediate history by defeating Mexico 3-1 — becoming the first African and Arab team to win a match at the World Cup. The 1978 squad then drew defending champion West Germany 0-0 before losing 1-0 to Poland, exiting at the group stage. Across all World Cup appearances, Tunisia has played 21 matches with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws, and 13 losses (15 goals scored, 38 conceded).
The 2026 cycle was historic in its own way. During qualifying, Tunisia became the first team in history to qualify for a World Cup without conceding a goal across the entire qualifying campaign. At the tournament itself, however, Tunisia was drawn into a difficult group with the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden and exited with three defeats (Pld 3, W 0, D 0, L 3, GF 2, GA 12).
Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia has participated in 22 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments (including AFCON 2025 in Morocco). Among their best runs: AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, where Wahbi Khazri’s goals carried them to the quarterfinals; and multiple group-stage advances during the 2010s. Tunisia has won the AFCON once — the 2004 edition held on home soil — and finished as runners-up in 1965, 1978, and twice more in the modern era. The team’s AFCON qualifying campaigns have been strong across the last decade, topping their group in both the 2019 and 2023 AFCON qualification windows, with Youssef Msakni leading the scoring in the 2023 cycle.
All-Time Top Players
- Youssef Msakni: Long-time captain, all-time top scorer, led AFCON 2023 qualifying with five goals and has represented Tunisian clubs Al-Ahly and Espérance.
- Wahbi Khazri: Veteran forward who captained Tunisia at the 2018 World Cup and led them to the AFCON 2021 quarterfinals; long Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 career.
- Ali Abdi: Full-back who was top scorer in the 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign with two goals.
- Hamza Rafia: Forward who scored Tunisia’s goal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.
- Hamdi Harbaoui: Career top scorer before Msakni’s record, with 24 international goals across the 2010s.
Recent Qualifying Record
Tunisia’s 2026 World Cup qualifying group stood among the toughest on the continent. With five wins and one draw across six matches (16 points, +9 goal difference), they comfortably advanced. Their unbeaten record was notable given that no team in African qualifying history had previously completed an entire qualifying cycle without conceding. Goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said was central to that record, appearing in all six qualifiers behind a defense featuring Yassine Meriah and Dylan Bronn.
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