TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Know Your Team: Tunisia

Tunisia's national team, through its participation in the TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, seeks to shine in a distinctive way and progress far in the competition, with the hope of competing until the final stages for the continental title, which has been absent from its coffers since its first and only coronation in 2004.

The Carthage Eagles rely heavily on their experience in continental competition and the strong performances they have shown in finals, aiming to settle matters in their favour in Morocco.

Profile

• Title: "Carthage Eagles"
• Participation: 22 times
• Titles: 1 (2004)
• World ranking: 52 (December 2024)

Qualification for the finals

Tunisia qualified for the TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after finishing second in Group A of the qualifiers with 10 points, following 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats. Tunisia finished behind Comoros, who topped the group with 12 points, and the group also included Gambia and Madagascar.

Coach

 The Tunisian national team is currently without a head coach after the conclusion of the qualifiers for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025. The Tunisian Football Federation is expected to announce the new head coach of the "Carthage Eagles" soon.

Key players to follow

• Issa Bilal Aidouni: The star of Qatar's Al Wakrah club is among the most prominent players in the Tunisian national team and a key figure in the midfield of the "Carthage Eagles". He consistently delivers excellent performances both technically and physically.
• Amanullah Mamish: The goalkeeper of Tunisian club Esperance remains one of the most important pillars of the national team. Despite being only 20 years old, he has proven his abilities at both the local and continental levels, consistently showing he is capable of guarding the goal for the "Carthage Eagles".

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations campaign

 The Tunisian national team has a distinguished record of participation in the finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, and will participate for the 22nd time in the continental football tournament. However, the "Carthage Eagles" have only been crowned champions once, when Tunisia hosted the tournament in 2004, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final. Tunisia has also reached the final twice, in the 1965 and 1996 editions, but lost both times.

What to expect

 The Tunisian national team is expected to be one of the major continental teams competing strongly to secure a second continental title in its football history, especially as they seek to end the 20-year drought without a continental crown. However, this task will be difficult for the "Carthage Eagles", who are currently in a period of rebuilding.

Did you know?

The Tunisian national team is the only team to have participated in every TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, finals for the past 30 years, having not missed a tournament since 1994. Tunisia has recorded regular participation in all editions from 1994 to 2025.