Tunisia
TUN · CAF
Head Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Sabri Lamouchi leads Tunisia into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group F and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Seattle
Tunisia will play their group stage matches in Seattle. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
Tunisia qualified through CAF qualification under Sabri Lamouchi. They continue to be one of Africa's most consistent qualifiers with a well-organized tactical approach. The squad blends experience with promising young talent from European leagues.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Tunisia, currently ranked #44 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CAFrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
Tunisia have appeared in six World Cups. They were the first African nation to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 3-1 in 1978. Their best result is the group stage, though they drew with Denmark at the 2022 World Cup and beat France in their final group game.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Tunisia's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Tunisia will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group F Opponents
Tunisia faces Netherlands and Japan and Sweden in Group F. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.