Tunisia
Tunisia arrive at their seventh tournament — sixth in eight cycles — and have never advanced past the group stage. The Carthage Eagles, under returning coach Jalel Kadri, qualified comfortably from CAF on a foundation of organisation and pace rather than star power. Aïssa Laïdouni (Union Berlin) is the midfield engine; Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) provides the creative spark; Mohamed Drager (Luzern) and Yan Valery (Angers) supply the defensive structure; Wahbi Khazri remains a senior reference. The 2022 group-stage win over France was a moral victory but mathematically meaningless. Group F with the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden is the toughest possible draw — survival to the round of 32 in this 32+ format demands a draw with a superior side and the courage to chase one win.
Upcoming matches
Group F standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |