Tunisia announce 26-man squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 ft. Hannibal Mejbri
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Tunisia defeated France 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Former Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri will be one of the players to watch out for the Eagles of Carthage in the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup.
The Eagles of Carthage have regularly made it to the biggest event in footballing history over the last three editions. The North African outfit have some amazing talents in the squad, including the likes of Ellyes Skhiri, rising striker Khalil Ayari and Lorient centre back Montassar Talbi.
Tunisia have been drawn alongside the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and are the lowest-ranked team among them. They pulled one of the biggest upsets after defeating France in their final group stage game in the last edition of the FIFA World Cup.
The Eagles of Carthage are led by French gaffer Sabri Lamouchi, who has previously led teams like Nottingham Forest, Al Riyadh and the Ivory Coast national team.
One of the most shocking exclusions from the squad has been Karlsruhe star Louey Ben Farhat after his father’s bizarre comment that his son is too young to play at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Tunisia’s official squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Sabri Ben Hassen (Étoile du Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain)
Defenders: Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient), Dylan Bronn (Servette FC), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Adem Arous (Kasımpaşa), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Yan Valery (BSC Young Boys), Moutaz Neffati (IFK Norrköping), Ali Abdi (OGC Nice), Mohamed Ali Ben Hmida (Espérance de Tunis)
Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasımpaşa), Ismaël Gharbi (FC Augsburg)
Forwards: Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Rayen Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Coach – Sabri Lamouchi
Captain – Ellyes Skhiri
Tunisia’s group stage schedule for FIFA World Cup 2026
- 15 June, 22:00 local time – Tunisia vs Sweden – Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey (Mexico)
- 21 June, 00:00 local time – Tunisia vs Japan – Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey (Mexico)
- 25 June, 19:00 local time – Tunisia vs Netherlands – Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
Which World Cup group are they placed in?
They are placed in Group F
When is the Eagles of Carthage’s first match?
The first game is against Sweden on 15 June
Who are the biggest name in Tunisia squad?
Ellyes Skhiri, rising striker Khalil Ayari and Lorient centre back Montassar Talbi.
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