Tunisia announce 2026 World Cup squad as Sabri Lamouchi makes bold selection decisions

Sabri Lamouchi, head coach of the Tunisia national football team, has officially unveiled his final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making several high-profile omissions in a bold reshaping of the Carthage Eagles.

The tournament, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Among the most notable exclusions are:

• Ali Maâloul (Ex-Al Ahly, now CS Sfaxien)
• Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa)
• Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly)
• Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek)

Tunisia’s Final 2026 World Cup Squad:

Goalkeepers:

• Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien)
• Sabri Ben Hassen (Étoile du Sahel)
• Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain)

Defenders:

• Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient)
• Dylan Bronn (Servette FC)
• Omar Rekik (NK Maribor)
• Adam Arous (Kasımpaşa SK)
• Raed Chekhaoui (US Monastir)
• Yan Valery (BSC Young Boys)
• Moataz Nafati (IFK Norrköping)
• Ali Abdi (OGC Nice)
• Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida (Espérance Sportive de Tunis)

Midfielders:

• Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Mohamed Haj Mahmoud (FC Lugano)
• Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
• Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley FC)
• Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City FC)
• Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasımpaşa SK)
• Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg)

Forwards:

• Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain Youth)
• Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic FC)
• Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen)
• Firas Chaouat (Club Africain)
• Hazem Mastouri (FC Dynamo Makhachkala)
• Elias Saad (Hannover 96)
• Ryan Loumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

The current Tunisia squad includes only six players who featured in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, namely Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Hannibal Mejbri, Ellyes Skhiri, Ali Abdi, and Anis Ben Slimane, highlighting a significant generational shift within the national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Tunisia Pre-World Cup Friendlies:

• Austria
• Belgium

Group Stage:

Tunisia will compete in Group F alongside:

• Netherlands national football team
• Japan national football team
• Sweden national football team

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