Tunisia National Team: Eagles of Carthage Football Squad, Records and African Kick Off Times

The Tunisia national team is the senior men's football side of Tunisia, known as the Eagles of Carthage, and it played at seven World Cups through 2026, from its debut in 1978 to its 2026 appearance. Tunisia won the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil in 2004, and the side plays at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, near Tunis. South African readers may know the sport as soccer. Tunisia's 1978 victory over Mexico marked the first World Cup match win by an African and Arab team.

Read Tunisia's squad module to check selected players, their positions and their clubs. Use the results module to compare scorelines within each competition, and check the fixture cards for kick off times in WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT. Tournament years distinguish Tunisia's World Cup appearances and AFCON honours, while the records module tracks individual milestones.

Who Are the Eagles of Carthage, and Where Does the Name Come From?

Tunisia are known as the Eagles of Carthage. Their first international took place in Tunis on 2 June 1957, when they defeated Libya 4 to 2.

Carthage was an ancient city near Tunis, giving the nickname a geographical and historical connection to the capital. The name links the national side to a recognisable part of Tunisia's heritage. For readers following several African teams, it also distinguishes Tunisia from Nigeria's Super Eagles and Mali's Eagles.

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Tunisia Fixtures: What Time Is Kick Off Where You Live?

Tunisia's year round UTC plus one clock matches Nigeria's. When the Eagles of Carthage begin at 20:00 in Radès, the corresponding readings are WAT 20:00 for Lagos, EAT 22:00 for Nairobi and Kampala, SAST 21:00 for Johannesburg and GMT 19:00 for Accra. For Tunisia fixtures outside their home country, take the converted timing from the relevant fixture card. Tunisia's competition labels identify whether the occasion is a friendly, a qualifier or a tournament match.

Check broadcaster information for your country before a match, because coverage rights can change between competitions. Use the local kick off shown in the fixture card when setting a reminder. Readers in Kenya and Uganda should also allow for the later finishing time in EAT.

Read the venue and date together when planning a viewing session. Tunisia's home clock does not determine the schedule of a tournament staged elsewhere. A late finish can also move into the following calendar day for viewers farther east. In a knockout fixture, allow additional time if the competition rules provide for extra time and penalties.

Who Is in the Tunisia Squad?

Read each Tunisia squad entry by position, then check the club listed beside the player. Goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward labels help explain the balance of a selection. Club details identify where selected players play their domestic football; use the selection shown in the module when checking who has been called up.

Distinguish inclusion in a squad from a place in the starting eleven. Match lineups show which selected players start and which are substitutes, while position labels help you follow changes between selections. Wahbi Khazri scored against France in 2022.

The club column also connects Tunisia's national team to African domestic football and the wider diaspora. A player based abroad still represents the same national side as a teammate selected from a Tunisian club. When comparing their roles, consider where they receive the ball and who supports them. A broad label such as midfielder can cover a holding role, a passing role or a position closer to the forwards.

Who Coaches Tunisia, and How Do They Play?

The squad module identifies the head coach and selected players. Use the match lineup to assess the coach's choices: the number of central defenders, the positioning of wide players and the balance between midfield protection and support for the attack.

To understand Tunisia's organisation, follow the distances between defence and midfield when the opposition has possession. A compact shape can protect central spaces, while pressure on the ball can encourage play towards the touchline. These are useful things to watch rather than assumptions that every Tunisia selection uses an identical system.

Against an African opponent defending close to its own penalty area, watch whether Tunisia create width and provide passing options around the ball. Against a side moving forward in numbers, observe the first pass after possession changes. Those moments help explain how the selected players turn defensive work into attacking opportunities.

How Have Tunisia Done at the World Cup?

Tunisia played at seven World Cups through 2026, in 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022 and 2026, and their best finish through 2026 was the group stage. Their 1978 debut included a 3 to 1 victory over Mexico, the first World Cup match win by an African and Arab team.

At the 2022 World Cup, Tunisia drew 0 to 0 with Denmark, lost 0 to 1 to Australia and beat France 1 to 0 through a Wahbi Khazri goal. Tunisia finished third in their group and did not reach the knockout stage.

Those 2022 results illustrate why an individual victory and tournament progression need separate readings. A group campaign combines every result, with qualification decided under that edition's rules. Consult the group table alongside the results to see how Tunisia's points and the applicable tie breakers determine their route. For African supporters, the 1978 breakthrough and the 2022 victory offer distinct historical landmarks.

What Have Tunisia Won?

Tunisia's biggest title is the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, won as hosts with a victory over Morocco in the final. They have also been runners up twice, in 1965 and 1996. The 2004 success gives supporters a complete tournament reference: Tunisia converted home advantage into the continental title, with another North African side providing the opposition in the deciding match.

There are other titles worth knowing. Tunisia won the African Nations Championship in 2011, the competition for players based in their home leagues. That title offers a separate lens on Tunisian football because eligibility centres on domestic club representation. Tunisia also won the Arab Cup in 1963 and played at the Confederations Cup in 2005, where they went out in the group stage.

Keep AFCON and the African Nations Championship separate when comparing honours. Their names sound similar, but their player eligibility gives each competition a different purpose. The distinction matters to readers following African club football: domestic players can provide a direct bridge between a club's continental matches and national representation.

Who Holds the Tunisia Records?

Use the records module to identify Tunisia's appearance and scoring leaders, checking the date attached to each figure. An appearance total measures international participation, while a goal total records a different contribution. Keep those categories separate when comparing players from different generations.

For Tunisia's records, establish which matches count towards each total: all senior appearances, one tournament's fixtures or a qualifying campaign. Goals scored for Tunisia at World Cups belong to a more restricted category than goals across the team's entire international programme. When exploring Radhi Jaïdi and Issam Jemâa in Tunisia's football history, align the statistical categories and publication dates before comparing figures.

Where Do Tunisia Play, and How High Have They Ranked?

Tunisia's home ground is the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, near Tunis, which holds about 60,000 and opened in 2001. The ground hosted the AFCON final in 2004, connecting the venue directly to Tunisia's continental title. For supporters across Africa, that history adds context whenever Radès appears on a fixture card.

Tunisia's best FIFA ranking was 14th, reached in April and May 2018, and their lowest was 65th, in July 2010. Read the ranking module with its publication date, then compare Tunisia with other African national teams. A ranking describes a position within a rating system; tournament honours record what a side achieved in a named competition.

For travel planning, distinguish the stadium from the wider Tunis area and check the venue attached to the individual fixture. A familiar home ground should not replace a fixture check. For viewing, the venue also helps establish which local clock underlies the converted African kick off times.

Why Does Tunisia Matter in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda?

Nigeria and Tunisia share an AFCON history that includes their quarter final in 2006, decided in Nigeria's favour on penalties, and their round of 16 meeting in 2022, won by Tunisia. These provide two different ways to understand the fixture: managing a closely contested knockout match and finding the decisive opening within normal time.

Ghana supporters can place Tunisia alongside the Black Stars when exploring Africa's World Cup history. South African readers can also connect national selections with Tunisian clubs encountered in CAF competitions. Espérance de Tunis and Club Africain belong to that wider club landscape, where players gain experience of continental opponents, travel and tournament demands.

For Kenya and Uganda, following Tunisia offers a useful way to study another African national side beyond a single result. Compare how players use space, how substitutions alter the midfield and how a team manages different scorelines. The same questions apply to the Harambee Stars and Uganda Cranes, making continental football a shared conversation across the five countries.

Eagles of Carthage or Carthage Eagles: Which Name Is Right?

Eagles of Carthage is Tunisia's established nickname. Use Tunisia when checking squad selections, match lineups and results so that the team is clearly identified. The country name also helps distinguish the senior men's side from youth teams and other Tunisian national selections when browsing competition records.