Current FIFA Ranking: 40
Highest FIFA Ranking: 14 (April-May 2018)
Lowest FIFA Ranking: 65 (July 2010)
Football Team Nickname: Eagles of Carthage
Honours: AFCON (1): 2004
Head coach: Sami Trabelsi (second spell, since Feb 2025)
Top scorer in qualifying: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (4)
Star players: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ali Abdi (Nice)
Tunisia qualified for their 7th World Cup with two matches to spare under the stewardship of Sami Trabelsi who captained the side at the 1998 finals in France.
The Eagles of Carthage are yet to progress from the group stage, once again falling at the first hurdle in 2022 where they failed to progress despite beating France 1-0 in the group stage (had previously lost to Australia and drawn with Denmark).
Breezed through qualifying without conceding a goal in their 10 matches (9 wins).
Previous World Cup appearances (6):
2022: Group stage (France, Australia, Denmark)
2018: Group stage
2006: Group stage
2002: Group stage
1998: Group stage
1978: Group stage
