Tunisia national under-23 football team

Tunisia national Olympic team
Nickname(s) نسور قرطاج
(The Carthage Eagles)
Association Tunisian Football Federation
Other affiliation UAFA (Arab Nations)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNAF (North Africa)
Head coach Chokri Khatoui
Home stadium Stade Olympique de Radès
FIFA code TUN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Malta 0–0 Tunisia 
(Valletta, Malta November 01, 1959)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 4–0 Mali 
(Tunis, Tunisia May 28, 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Poland 6–1 Tunisia 
(Rome, Italy August 26, 1960)
Olympic Games
Appearances 4 (first in 1960)
Best result 1st Round (1960, 1988, 1996, 2004)
All-Africa Games
Appearances 3 (first in 1987)
Best result Silver Medal (1991)
UNAF U-23 Tournament
Appearances 2 (first in 2006)
Best result

Runners-up (1):

2nd, silver medalist(s) 2007

The Tunisia Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس الأولمبي لكرة القدم‎), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national under-23 football team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation, represents Tunisia in international football competitions and in the Olympic Games, Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and UNAF U-23 Tournament. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed.

History

Tunisia first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Rome in 1960.

Honours

Mediterranean Games:
All-Africa Games:
  • Silver Medalist: 1991
  • Bronze Medalist: 2007
UNAF U-23 Tournament:
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runners up: 2007

Competitive record

2016 Men's Olympic Tournament qualifying

2016 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifying rounds

First round

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Second round

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Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tunisia
 Senegal
 Zambia
 South Africa
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Current squad

Head coach: Maher Kanzari

Number Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Saifeddine Charfi (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 20) Tunisia CA Bizertin
2 2DF Wajdi Kechrida (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 20) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
3 2DF Slimane Kchok (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia CA Bizertin
4 2DF Seddik Mejri (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia CA Bizertin
5 2DF Ali Machani (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
6 3MF Meriah Yassine (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia CS Sfaxien
7 4FW Chedly Ghrab (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia CA Bizertin
8 3MF Ghailene Chaalali (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
9 4FW Seifeddine Jaziri (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia Club Africain
10 3MF Ilyes Jelassi (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
11 4FW Edem Rjaibi (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
12 3MF Ahmed Khalil (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 20) Tunisia Club Africain
13 2DF Ali Abdi (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
14 4FW Haythem Jouini (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
15 3MF Zoubayer Darraji (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22) Tunisia CA Bizertin
16 1GK Sabri Ben Hsan (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 19) Tunisia CS Sfaxien
17 3MF Nader Ghandri (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 20) Tunisia Club Africain
18 4FW Saad Bguir (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
19 2DF Wissem Bousnina (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 21) Tunisia CS Hammam-Lif
20 4FW Khaldoun Mansour (1993-12-23)23 December 1993 (aged 21) Tunisia EO Sidi Bouzid
21 1GK Wassim Karoui (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 18) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis

Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK
2DF
3MF
4FW
  • stats as of September 29, 2015

Notable players

Former squads

Tunisia Olympic Squads
Tunisia CAF U23 Squads

    See also

    References

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