Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Tunisia–Algeria match during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia–Gabon on 17 January 2010 for 2010 African Cup.

Tunisia participated in the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 1962. In that year the country came in third by defeating Uganda in the third place match 3–0. That tournament, however, only four countries took part. In 1965 Tunisia was allowed to act as host country and made it to the final, where they lost 2–3 against Ghana.

Tunisia did not reach the final again until 1996, and again finished as runners-up, this time losing 0–2 to hosts South Africa. Tunisia's biggest success in the tournament came 8 years later, when as hosts they reached the final for the third time and were victorious, defeating Morocco 2–1. Francileudo Santos and Ziad Jaziri scored the goals for Tunisia.

Records[]

Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
Sudan 1957 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF [1]
United Arab Republic 1959 [2]
Ethiopia 1962 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 5 4 Squad 4 3 0 1 7 2 [3]
Ghana 1963 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 3 5 Squad 2 1 0 1 6 5 [4]
Tunisia 1965 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 6 3 Squad Qualified as hosts [5]
Ethiopia 1968 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 5 [6]
Sudan 1970 Did not enter Did not enter [7]
Cameroon 1972 [8]
Egypt 1974 [9]
Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 8 7 [10]
Ghana 1978 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 5 4 Squad 4 2 1 1 10 7 [11]
Nigeria 1980 Withdrew Banned [12]
Libya 1982 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 1 4 Squad 2 1 1 0 1 0 [13]
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 6 1 [14]
Egypt 1986 2 1 0 1 1 2 [15]
Morocco 1988 2 0 1 1 1 2 [16]
Algeria 1990 2 0 0 2 0 4 [17]
Senegal 1992 6 3 3 0 10 5 [18]
Tunisia 1994 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 1 3 Squad Qualified as hosts [19]
South Africa 1996 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 2 2 10 9 Squad 8 3 4 1 7 2 [20]
Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 6 5 Squad 3 2 0 1 3 1 [21]
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 6 9 Squad 6 5 0 1 13 3 [22]
Mali 2002 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 0 1 Squad 6 2 2 2 9 7 [23]
Tunisia 2004 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 10 4 Squad Qualified as hosts [24]
Egypt 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad 10 6 3 1 25 9 [25]
Ghana 2008 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 2 1 7 6 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 3 [26]
Angola 2010 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad 12 7 3 2 18 7 [27]
GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 5 5 Squad 8 4 2 2 14 6 [28]
South Africa 2013 Group stage 12th 3 1 1 1 2 4 Squad 2 0 2 0 2 2 [29]
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad 6 4 2 0 6 2 [30]
Gabon 2017 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 7 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 3 [31]
Egypt 2019 Fourth place 4th 7 1 4 2 6 5 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 3 [32]
Cameroon 2021 Group stage At least 24 2 1 0 1 4 1 Squad 6 5 1 0 14 5 —
Ivory Coast 2023 To be determined To be determined —
Guinea 2025 —
Total 1 Title 20/33 77 24 29 24 98 92 — 121 67 30 24 200 91 —

Matches[]

Tunisia's match against the Ivory Coast from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team suffered its joint-heaviest defeat.
  • GS: Group stage
  • R16: Round of 16
  • QF: Quarter-finals
  • SF: Semi-finals
  • 3rd: Third place match
  • F: Final
  •   – Win
  •   – Draw
  •   – Lose
# Year Position Stages Date Versus Results Scorers
1 Ethiopia 1962 Third place SF 14 January 1962  Ethiopia 2–4 13' Chérif 29'
3rd 20 January 1962  Uganda 3–0 Jedidi 3' 53' 85'
2 Ghana 1963 Group Stage GS 24 November 1963  Ghana 1–1 Jedidi 36'
GS 28 November 1963  Ethiopia 2–4 Chetali 15' Jedidi 67'
3 Tunisia 1965 Runners-up GS 12 November 1965  Ethiopia 4–0 Chaïbi 32' Jedidi 62' 80' 84'
GS 14 November 1965  Senegal 0–0 —
21 November 1965  Ghana 2–3 Chetali 47' Chaïbi 67'
4 Ghana 1978 Fourth place GS 6 March 1978  Morocco 1–1 Kaabi 63'
GS 9 March 1978  Uganda 3–1 Labidi 36' Ben Aziza 38', 83'
GS 11 March 1978  Congo 0–0 —
SF 14 March 1978  Ghana 0–1 —
3rd 16 March 1978  Nigeria 1–11 Akid 19'
5 Libya 1982 Group Stage GS 5 March 1982  Cameroon 1–1 60'
GS 9 March 1982  Libya 0–2 —
GS 12 March 1982  Ghana 0–1 —
6 Tunisia 1994 Group Stage GS 26 March 1994  Mali 0–2 —
GS 30 March 1994  Zaire 1–1 Rouissi 43' (pen.)
7 South Africa 1996 Runners-up GS 16 January 1996  Mozambique 1–1 Berkhissa 24'
GS 19 January 1996  Ghana 1–2 Ben Younes 72'
GS 25 January 1996  Ivory Coast 3–1 Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48'
QF 28 January 1996  Gabon 1–1 (4–1 p) Baya 10'
SF 31 January 1996  Zambia 4–2 Sellimi 16', 85' (pen.) Baya 20' Ghodhbane 47'
F 3 February 1996  South Africa 0–2 —
8 Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals GS 9 February 1998  Ghana 0–2 —
GS 12 February 1998  DR Congo 2–1 Ben Slimane 31' Tlemcani 76'
GS 16 February 1998  Togo 3–1 Tlemcani 9' Ben Slimane 12' Gabsi 80'
QF 21 February 1998  Burkina Faso 1–1 (7–8 p) Gabsi 89'
9 Ghana Nigeria 2000 Fourth place GS 23 January 2000  Nigeria 2–4 Azaiez 49' Baya 90'
GS 29 January 2000  Morocco 0–0 —
GS 3 February 2000  Congo 1–0 Jaïdi 18'
QF 7 February 2000  Egypt 1–0 Badra 22' (pen.)
SF 10 February 2000  Cameroon 0–3 —
3rd 12 February 2000  South Africa 2–2 (3–4 p) Zitouni 27', 89'
10 Mali 2002 Group Stage GS 21 January 2002  Zambia 0–0 —
GS 25 January 2002  Egypt 0–1 —
GS 31 January 2002  Senegal 0–0 —
11 Tunisia 2004 Champions GS 24 January 2004  Rwanda 2–1 Jaziri 27' Santos 57'
GS 28 January 2004  DR Congo 3–0 Santos 55', 87' Braham 65'
GS 1 February 2004  Guinea 1–1 Ben Achour 58'
QF 7 February 2004  Senegal 1–0 Mnari 65'
SF 11 February 2004  Nigeria 1–1 (5–3 p) Badra 82'
F 14 February 2004  Morocco 2–1 Santos 5' Jaziri 52'
12 Egypt 2006 Quarter-finals GS 22 January 2006  Zambia 4–1 Santos 35', 82', 90+3' Bouazizi 53'
GS 26 January 2006  South Africa 2–0 Santos 32' Ben Achour 58'
GS 30 January 2006  Guinea 0–3 —
QF 4 February 2006  Nigeria 1–1 (5–6 p) Haggui 49'
13 Ghana 2008 Quarter-finals GS 23 January 2008  Senegal 2–2 Jemâa 9' Traoui 82'
GS 27 January 2008  South Africa 3–1 Santos 8', 34' Ben Saada 32'
GS 31 January 2008  Angola 0–0 —
QF 4 February 2008  Cameroon 2–3 (a.e.t.) Ben Saada 34' Chikhaoui 81'
14 Angola 2010 Group Stage GS 13 January 2010  Zambia 1–1 Dhaouadi 40'
GS 17 January 2010  Gabon 0–0 —
GS 21 January 2010  Cameroon 2–2 Chermiti 1' Chedjou 63' (o.g.)
15 Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Quarter-finals GS 23 January 2012  Morocco 2–1 Korbi 34' Msakni 76'
GS 27 January 2012  Niger 2–1 Msakni 4' Jemâa 89'
GS 27 January 2012  Gabon 1–0 —
QF 5 February 2012  Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Khelifa 41'
16 South Africa 2013 Group Stage GS 22 January 2013  Algeria 0–1 Msakni 90+1'
GS 26 January 2013  Ivory Coast 0–3 —
GS 30 January 2013  Togo 1–1 Mouelhi 30' (pen.)
17 Equatorial Guinea 2015 Quarter-finals GS 18 January 2015  Cape Verde 1–1 Manser 70'
GS 22 January 2015  Zambia 2–1 Akaïchi 70' Chikhaoui 89'
GS 26 January 2015  DR Congo 1–1 Akaïchi 31'
QF 31 January 2015  Equatorial Guinea 1–2 (a.e.t.) Akaïchi 70'
18 Gabon 2017 Quarter-finals GS 15 January 2017  Senegal 0–2 —
GS 19 January 2017  Algeria 2–1 Mandi 50' (o.g.) Sliti 66' (pen.)
GS 23 January 2017  Zimbabwe 4–2 Sliti 9' Msakni 22' Khenissi 36' Khazri 45' (pen.)
QF 28 January 2017  Burkina Faso 0–2 —
19 Egypt 2019 Fourth place GS 24 June 2019  Angola 1–1 Msakni 34' (pen.)
GS 28 June 2019  Mali 1–1 Khazri 70'
GS 2 July 2019  Mauritania 0–0 —
R16 8 July 2019  Ghana 1–1 (5–4 p) Khenissi 73'
QF 11 July 2019  Madagascar 3–0 Sassi 52' Msakni 60' Sliti 90+3'
SF 14 July 2019  Senegal 0–1 (a.e.t.) —
3rd 17 July 2019  Nigeria 0–1 —
20 Cameroon 2021 Group stage GS 12 January 2022  Mali 0–1 —
GS 16 January 2022  Mauritania 4–0 Mathlouthi 4' Khazri 8', 64' Jaziri 66'
GS 20 January 2022  Gambia
  • 1 The match was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1–1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2–0 win, and Tunisia were banned from the next tournament.[33]

Statistics[]

Head to head[]

  •   – Positive balance
  •   – Neutral balance
  •   – Negative balance
Map of the teams that played against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations:
  Tunisia
  One matche
  Two matches
  Three matches
  Four matches
  Five matches
  Six matches
  Eight matches
Versus Pld W D L GF GA Def First match date Last match date
 Ghana 8 0 3 5 5 8 3– 24 November 1963 8 July 2019
 Senegal 6 1 3 2 2 6 4– 14 November 1965 14 July 2019
 Zambia 5 3 2 0 11 3 8+ 31 January 1996 22 January 2015
 South Africa 4 2 1 1 7 5 2+ 3 February 1996 27 January 2008
 DR Congo1 4 2 2 0 7 3 3+ 30 March 1994 26 January 2015
 Morocco 4 2 2 0 5 3 2+ 6 March 1978 23 January 2012
 Nigeria 5 1 2 3 4 9 5– 16 March 1978 17 July 2019
 Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 14 January 1962 12 November 1965
 Cameroon 3 0 1 2 5 6 1– 5 March 1982 21 January 2010
 Gabon 3 0 2 1 3 4 1– 28 January 1996 27 January 2012
 Uganda 2 2 0 0 6 1 5+ 20 January 1962 9 March 1978
 Mauritania 2 1 1 0 4 0 4+ 2 July 2019 16 January 2022
 Togo 2 1 1 0 4 2 2+ 16 February 1998 30 January 2013
 Algeria 2 2 0 0 3 1 2+ 22 January 2013 19 January 2017
 Congo 2 1 1 0 1 0 1+ 11 March 1978 3 February 2000
 Egypt 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 February 2000 25 January 2002
 Angola 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 31 January 2008 24 June 2019
 Burkina Faso 2 0 1 1 1 3 2– 21 February 1998 28 January 2017
 Mali 3 0 1 2 1 4 3– 26 March 1994 12 January 2022
 Guinea 2 0 1 1 1 4 3– 1 February 2004 30 January 2006
 Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 3 4 1– 25 January 1996 26 January 2013
 Zimbabwe 1 1 0 0 4 1 3+ 23 January 2017 23 January 2017
 Madagascar 1 1 0 0 3 0 3+ 11 July 2019 11 July 2019
 Rwanda 1 1 0 0 2 1 1+ 24 January 2004 24 January 2004
 Mozambique 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 16 January 1996 16 January 1996
 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 18 January 2015 18 January 2015
 Niger 1 0 0 1 2 1 1– 27 January 2012 27 January 2012
 Equatorial Guinea 1 0 0 1 1 2 1– 31 January 2015 31 January 2015
 Libya 1 0 0 1 0 2 2– 9 March 1982 9 March 1982
Total 77 24 29 24 98 92 6+ 14 January 1962 16 January 2022
  • 1 Includes games against  Zaire

Goalscorers[]

Rank Player 1962 1963 1965 1978 1982 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 Goals
1 Francileudo dos Santos 4 4 2 10
2 Youssef Msakni – 2 1 – 1 2 – 6
3 Mohamed Salah Jedidi 1 2 1 4
Wahbi Khazri – – 1 1 2 4
4 Zoubeir Baya 2 – 1 – 3
Ahmed Akaïchi – 3 – 3
Naïm Sliti 2 1 – 3
5 Abdelmajid Chetali – 1 1 2
Tahar Chaïbi 2 2
Abderraouf Ben Aziza 2 2
Imed Ben Younes 2 2
Adel Sellimi – 2 – 2
Mehdi Ben Slimane – 2 2
Ziad Tlemçani – 2 2
Ali Zitouni 2 2
Hassen Gabsi 2 – – 2
Ziad Jaziri – 2 – 2
Khaled Badra – – 1 – 1 2
Taha Yassine Khenissi 1 1 2
Yassine Chikhaoui 1 – 1 2
Issam Jemâa – 1 – 1 – 2
Chaouki Ben Saada – 2 – 2
Selim Benachour – 1 1 2
6 Moncef Cherif 1 1
1 – 1
1 – 1
1 1
Ali Kaabi 1 – 1
Mohsen Labidi 1 1
Mohamed Akid 1 1
1 1
Riadh Bouazizi – – – – – 1 1
Faouzi Rouissi 1 – 1
Kaies Ghodhbane 1 – – – – 1
Hédi Berkhissa 1 1
Abdelkader Ben Hassen 1 1
Radhi Jaïdi 1 – – – – 1
Walid Azaiez 1 – 1
Karim Haggui – 1 – – – 1
Jawhar Mnari 1 – – 1
Najeh Braham 1 1
Ferjani Sassi – – 1 1
Mohamed Ali Moncer 1 1
Khaled Mouelhi 1 1
Saber Khalifa 1 – – 1
Khaled Korbi – 1 1
Amine Chermiti – 1 – – 1
Zouheir Dhaouadi 1 – – 1
Hamza Mathlouthi – – 1 1
Seifeddine Jaziri 1 1
Total 3 5 4 5 1 1 9 6 6 0 10 7 6 3 5 2 5 5 6 4 93

  – Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament
  – Best goalscorer(s) of the team

Hat-tricks[]

Player Time of goals Result Against Tournament Round Date
Francileudo dos Santos 35', 82', 90+3' 4–1  Zambia Egypt 2006 Group stage 22 January 2006

Awards[]

AFCON Top Scorer[]

Squads[]


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