Tunisia's World Cup Record: A Look at Six Participations

Tunisia's journey in the FIFA World Cup spans over four decades and six participations, yet the "Eagles of Carthage" have consistently been eliminated in the group stage. Since their debut in Argentina in 1978, the team has competed in six editions: 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, and 2022.

Across 18 matches played, Tunisia has secured 3 victories, 5 draws, and suffered 10 defeats. Their attacking efforts yielded 14 goals, while the defense conceded 26. A total of 91 Tunisian players have represented their nation on the World Cup stage.

Riadh Bouazizi holds the record for most minutes played by a Tunisian, with 641 minutes over 8 matches across three consecutive tournaments (1998, 2002, 2006). Wahbi Khazri stands out as Tunisia's all-time leading scorer in the World Cup with 3 goals. He is also the only Tunisian player to have scored in two different editions, netting goals in 2018 and 2022.

The team has seen a variety of captains and coaches throughout its World Cup history. Ali Boumnijel remains the oldest Tunisian player to feature in a World Cup match at 40 years and 71 days, while Yassine Chikhaoui was the youngest at 19 years and 265 days. Notably, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef scored the 2500th goal in World Cup history during the 2018 tournament.