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Tunisia

Competition: Coupe du Monde | Active season: 2026

TUN Group F
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Austria vs Tunisia
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Belgium vs Tunisia
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Group STAGE · Group
Sweden vs Tunisia
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Group STAGE · Group
Tunisia vs Japan
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Group STAGE · Group
Tunisia vs Netherlands
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Footlab Data

Tunisia National Team Profile - 2026 World Cup | Footlab Data

FIFA ranking #44 FIFA points · 1 483,05
Footlab Elo 1 554 Footlab rank · #33
Season: 2026
Group F
Group F

Group standings

Group F
# Team MJ G N P Diff Pts
1 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Footlab Data

Statistiques détaillées

Matchs joués 51
Victoires 47,1%
Buts marqués / match 1,27
Buts encaissés / match 0,76
Clean sheets 52,9%
Les deux marquent 27,5%
+2.5 buts 31,4%
Points / match 1,71
Forme (5 matchs) D W D D L
Couverture stats avancées 29,4%
Forme (10 matchs) D W D D L W D W D W
Footlab Data

Footlab profile

Offensive potential 45,7/100
Stable
Defensive stability 72,0/100
Very high
Game control 45,4/100
Stable
Regularity 54,2/100
Stable
Mental resilience 58,0/100
High
Footlab Data

Tunisia National Team Profile - 2026 World Cup | Footlab Data

11 Apr 2026

Tunisia World Cup 2026: Data Analysis, Strengths, and Projection

Tunisia enters the 2026 World Cup as a specialist in resilience. After leaving their mark in Qatar by defeating France, the Carthage Eagles are starting a new transition cycle. True to their historical identity, the Tunisian side showcases an "Airtight Block and Tactical Discipline" profile, capable of frustrating the world's best attacks through defensive organization that is among the most rigorous in Africa.

Global Positioning

Tunisia is positioned as the ultimate defensive outsider. They are the tournament's "trap" team: the one that levels technical gaps through extreme compactness and surgical management of low phases.

  • Status: Disciplined Outsider / Clean Sheet Expert
  • Projection: Group Stage / Round of 16
  • Risk: Lack of offensive firepower to decide matches

Footlab Profile

Criteria Level
Attacking Potential Moderate
Defensive Stability Very High
Game Control Medium (Organization-based)
Consistency High
Mental Resilience High

Structural Strengths

  • Elite Defensive Organization: A mid-to-low block that is very difficult to penetrate, with excellent coordination between lines.
  • Major Tournament Experience: A nation used to the big stage (6 appearances) that never panics against top seeds.
  • Tactical Discipline: A rare ability to stick to a restrictive game plan for 90 minutes to neutralize superior opponents.
  • Midfield Solidity: A hardworking midfield, effective in harassment and ball recovery (78% passing accuracy in the defensive zone).

Structural Weaknesses

  • Offensive Efficiency: Chronic difficulty in converting rare chances into goals (average of 1.2 goals/match).
  • Set-Piece Dependency: A significant part of their threat relies on dead-ball situations, limiting open-play variety.
  • Generational Renewal: Need to integrate new technical leaders to replace the gradual departure of veteran pillars.
  • Intensity Drop-off: A statistical tendency to suffer more in the second half against high-tempo teams.

Tactical Brief

Tunisia typically organizes in a compact 4-3-3 or an adaptive 5-3-2:

  • Offensive Phase: Quick transitions and wing exploitation, seeking immediate efficiency over possession.
  • Defensive Phase: Very dense defensive curtain aimed at forcing the opponent to play horizontally.
  • Identity: "Frustration" football based on patience and defensive realism.

Match Typology

  • Vs Weaker Teams: Often tight matches where Tunisia struggles to dictate play (narrow scorelines).
  • Vs Similar Teams: A battle of patience often decided by an individual error or a set-piece.
  • Vs Top Tier Teams: Formidable "Under" profile; capable of holding a heroic 0-0 or 1-0 (e.g., matches against France or Denmark in 2022).

2026 Key Performance Factors

Tunisia's success will primarily depend on:

  • the form of their new talents playing in Europe to provide creativity
  • maintaining their defensive tightness (0.9 goals conceded/match)
  • their ability to kill games during rare periods of dominance

Footlab Projection

Tunisia possesses a Round of 16 ceiling. Their solidity makes them a serious candidate to finally cross the group stage threshold, provided they find an offensive spark.

Projection: Group Stage (Battle for 2nd place)
Optimal Scenario: A historic Round of 16 qualification thanks to an ironclad defense.

Betting Insights

  • ✔️ Very high potential in "Under 2.5 Goals" markets
  • ✔️ Interesting for "Draw at Half-Time"
  • ⚠️ Low reliability in "Team to Score Over 1.5 Goals" markets
  • ✔️ Value in "Double Chance (TUN or Draw)" against favorites who struggle to finish

Conclusion

Tunisia is the quintessential pragmatic team. Between tactical rigor and a warrior mentality, the Carthage Eagles are armed to transform every confrontation into a strategic headache in 2026.

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International history

Matches from the last 4 years

Friendlies · Friendly

Canada
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Haiti
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations · Round Of 16

Mali
vs
Tunisia
1 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

Tanzania
vs
Tunisia
1 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

Nigeria
vs
Tunisia
3 - 2

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

Tunisia
vs
Uganda
3 - 1

Friendlies · Friendly

Brazil
vs
Tunisia
1 - 1

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Jordan
3 - 2

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Mauritania
1 - 1

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Namibia
3 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Sao Tome and Principe
vs
Tunisia
0 - 6

Friendlies · Friendly

Egypt
vs
Tunisia
3 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Equatorial Guinea
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

Friendlies · Friendly

Egypt
vs
Tunisia
1 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Liberia
3 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Morocco
vs
Tunisia
2 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Burkina Faso
2 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Malawi
2 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Liberia
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Gambia
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Madagascar
vs
Tunisia
2 - 3

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Comoros
vs
Tunisia
1 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Comoros
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Gambia
vs
Tunisia
1 - 2

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Madagascar
1 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Namibia
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Equatorial Guinea
1 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

New Zealand
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Croatia
0 - 0

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

South Africa
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

Tunisia
vs
Mali
1 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations · Group STAGE · Group

Tunisia
vs
Namibia
0 - 1

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Cape Verde Islands
2 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Tunisia
vs
Mauritania
0 - 0

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Malawi
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

World Cup - Qualification Africa · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Sao Tome and Principe
4 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Japan
vs
Tunisia
2 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

South Korea
vs
Tunisia
4 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Egypt
vs
Tunisia
1 - 3

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Botswana
3 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Algeria
vs
Tunisia
1 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Equatorial Guinea
vs
Tunisia
1 - 0

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Libya
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Libya
3 - 0

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Tunisia
vs
France
1 - 0

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Tunisia
vs
Australia
0 - 1

Coupe du Monde · Group STAGE · Group

Denmark
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

Friendlies · Friendly

Brazil
vs
Tunisia
5 - 1

Friendlies · Friendly

Comoros
vs
Tunisia
0 - 1

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Botswana
vs
Tunisia
0 - 0

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group STAGE

Tunisia
vs
Equatorial Guinea
4 - 0