Tunisia World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide

Tunisia saw off the Democratic Republic of Congo in two key games over the space of five days and qualified for the 2018 World Cup unbeaten, coming through a preliminary round and then the group phase with six wins from eight games. They had been neck and neck with the fast-improving Congolese before beating them at home and drawing away, despite a change during the campaign, with Polish coach Henryk Kasperczak departing and Nabil Maaloul returning for a second stint in charge.

Key Moments in Qualifying 

Feb 2017
Kasperczak leaves after Tunisia limp out against Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup, less than three months after winning the opening two games in their World Cup group.
Sep 2017
Ghailene Chaalali scores the winner just after half-time in a 2-1 home victory over DR Congo.
Sep 2017
Two goals down away to DR Congo, they fight back with two goals in two minutes to force a draw.
Oct 2017
Trailing to a Naby Keita goal in Guinea, Youssef Msakni’s hat-trick turns the game on its head and allows the “Cartage Eagles” to start dreaming of a trip to Russia.

Tunisia World Cup Group

Tunisia are in Group G alongside Belgium, Panama, and England.

Tunisia World Cup Friendlies

Tunisia played against Iran on the 23rd of March and won 1-0. four days later they beat Costa Rica by the same margin. Next on the 28th of May they will play Portugal, before playing Turkey and then Spain on the 1st and 9th of June.

• 23rd March – Iran (won 1-0)
• 27th March – Costa Rica (won 1-0)
• 28th May – Portugal
• 1st June – Turkey
• 9th June – Spain

Tunisia World Cup Fixtures

Tunisia wil open their World Cup account against England on the 18th of June. Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium follow five days later, and Panama then five days later.

• 18th June – England
• 23rd June – Belgium
• 28th June – Panama