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Tunisia: Ali Abdi expected, squad nearly complete for World Cup preparations

From La Presse · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tunisian national football team players Hannibal Mejbri, Rayan Elloumi, and Hazem Mestouri have joined the team's training camp.
  • Fullback Ali Abdi is expected to join later, making the squad nearly complete for the 2026 World Cup preparations.
  • The team will play friendly matches against Austria and Belgium before competing in Group F of the World Cup.

The Tunisian national football team is nearing full strength as key players join its training camp in Tabarka for preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Hannibal Mejbri, Rayan Elloumi, and Hazem Mestouri arrived Tuesday evening, bolstering the squad for the upcoming tournament set to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

According to the official team page, fullback Ali Abdi is scheduled to join the camp on Wednesday. His arrival will mean the selection of coach will have all summoned players available, marking a significant step in their World Cup readiness.

Hannibal Mejbri, Rayan Elloumi and Hazem Mestouri have joined the preparation stage of the Tunisian selection in Tabarka.

— Official page of the Tunisian selectionAnnouncing the arrival of players at the training camp.

The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) has announced that Thursday's training session, May 28, will be open to both local and international media. The session is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the training ground of the La Cigale Tabarka hotel.

As part of their World Cup preparation, the Carthage Eagles will play two friendly matches. They are set to face Austria on June 1 at 7:45 p.m. and Belgium on June 6 at 2 p.m. Tunisia has been drawn into Group F for the World Cup, where they will compete against Sweden on June 15, Japan on June 21, and the Netherlands on June 26.

Ali Abdi must join the gathering later this Wednesday, allowing the coach to have all summoned players available.

— Official page of the Tunisian selectionProviding an update on the team's roster completeness.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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