The Group StageWC 2026 · ANALYTICS
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Group FCAFFIFA #44Tier 1

Tunisia

Disciplined Carthage Eagles tough to break down.

0.1%
To win the cup
+99900

Tournament outlook

Tunisia are compact and combative, capable of frustrating bigger sides. Scoring enough goals to advance from a strong group is the challenge.

Managed by Sami Trabelsi, Tunisia head into the 2026 World Cup in Group F, where they face Netherlands, Japan, Sweden. With a FIFA ranking of #44, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.

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Key players

HM
Hannibal Mejbri
CM · Burnley
MT
Montassar Talbi
CB · Lorient
ES
Elias Saad
FW · St. Pauli

Strengths & weaknesses

▲ Strengths

  • Defensive discipline
  • Physicality
  • Organisation

▼ Weaknesses

  • Lack of goals
  • Creative spark

How far can Tunisia go?

Tunisia will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.

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