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Malik Ouzia

Tunisia World Cup 2022 guide: Star player, fixtures, squad, one to watch, odds to win

Star man: Wahbi Khazri is Tunisia’s second top-scorer of all-time

(Picture: Getty Images)

Tunisia had a strange AFCON this year, only qualifying as a best-third-place team after beating Mauritania but then knocking out Nigeria before quarter-final loss to Burkina Faso.

England needed a late winner to beat them in Russia but look the weakest African team in Qatar.

Here’s everything you need to know about Tunisia…

Coach: Jalel Kadri. Assistant who promoted during AFCON after Covid struck his senior, then got the job full-time after the tournament.

Captain: Youssef Mskani. Forward who plays his club football on loan at Qatari side Al-Arabi.

Star player: Wahbi Khazri. The former Sunderland man is country’s second highest scorer of all-time.

One to watch: Hannibal Mejbri. The Manchester United midfielder is now playing regular football on loan at Birmingham.

Odds to win: 500/1

World ranking: 30th

Best thing about them: Not many teams reach a World Cup thanks to an own-goal in a 1-0 aggregate win across 180 minutes of football. Efficient.

Worst thing about them: Never gone beyond the group stage in five attempts and now handed a tough draw.

One to watch: Hannibal Mejbri is enjoying regular first-team football at Birmingham (AFP via Getty Images)

Their prospects in three words: Early exit again.

Fixtures (all times GMT)

November 22 vs Denmark (1pm)

November 26 vs Australia (10am)

November 30 vs France (3pm)

Squad in full

Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen, Bechir Ben Said, Mouez Hassen, Aymen Mathlouthi

Defenders: Ali Abdi, Dylan Bronn, Mohamed Drager, Nader Ghandri, Bilel Ifa, Wajdi Kechrida, Ali Maaloul, Yassine Meriah, Montassar Talbi

Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ghaylane Chaalali, Aissa Laidouni, Hannibal Mejbri, Ferjani Sassi, Elyas Skhiri

Forwards: Anis Ben Slimane, Seifeddine Jaziri, Issam Jebali, Wahbi Khazri, Taha Yassine Khenissi, Youssef Msakni, Naim Sliti

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