Tunisia women's national football team

Tunisia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)نسور قرطاج
(The Eagles of Carthage)
AssociationTunisian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachSamir Landolsi
CaptainChaima Abbassi
Top scorerMariem Houij (21)
Home stadiumStade Olympique de Radès
FIFA codeTUN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 78 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest67 (March 2017)
Lowest92 (June 2007)
First international
 Egypt 2–1 Tunisia 
(Alexandria, Egypt, 20 April 2006)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 12–1 Sudan 
(Cairo, Egypt, 27 August 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 4–0 Tunisia 
(Annaba, Algeria, 30 June 2007)
 Algeria 4–0 Tunisia 
(Six-Fours-les-Plages, France, 23 June 2009)
 Ghana 4–0 Tunisia 
(Accra, Ghana, 12 April 2016)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2008)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)
UNAF Women's Tournament
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultChampions (1): 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2009
WebsiteFTF.org.tn (in French)

The Tunisia national women's football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة القدم للسيدات), nicknamed The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa Women Cup of Nations, UNAF Women's Tournament, Arab Women's Championship and the Women's World Cup, which is held every four years.

History

[2] Women's football in Tunisia is now multiplying efforts to assert its national and international reputation. Nevertheless, the road may be long.

The beginning of women's football in Tunisia During the 2000s, women's football remained non-existent in Tunisia. This discipline practiced in women has indeed suffered from a total neglect of the major players in the sector. This neglect is the result of a culture rooted in male football. Moreover, women have fallen behind in the field.

The world of women's football in Tunisia The Tunisian women's football cup started the season in 2004–2005. It is a national football competition organized every year. This competition opposes the best women's football clubs in Tunisia.

Tunisian women's football on the international level Despite the national competitions, Tunisia remains absent from international confrontations. FIFA has also qualified Tunisia as inactive since 2016.

Yet, the Tunisian federation has committed to the establishment of a large women's national team. This initiative aims to create a female model of Tunisian football at the international level and to change the finding of FIFA. This organization, advised by Tarek Bouchamaoui, will be able to see the skills of women's football. Moreover, Tarek Bouchamaoui, a member of the FIFA council, wishes an improvement of all the teams in Africa, including the women's teams. [3]

2022

The Tunisian team qualified for second time to 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a victory against Equatorial Guinea. In their first match against Togo, Tunisia recorded their first win ever in the WAFCON 4–1. Even with two defeats against Zambia 1–0 and Cameroon 2–0, the team was still able to qualify to the quarter-finals for the first time ever as one of the third ranked teams. Against South Africa, Tunisia lost 1–0. The Tunisians still had another chance with a Repechage match against Senegal to enter the inter-confederation play-offs, yet another lacklustre performance saw Tunisia's dream crashed out, losing 2–4 on penalties.

Team image

Supporters

Kit manufacturer

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Period Kit supplier Ref
2006–2018
2019– Italy Kappa [4]

Home stadium

The Tunisia women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Olympique de Radès.the stadium has an all-seater capacity of 60,000.[5] The first match at the stadium was played on 7 July 2001.

Current team status

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

  • First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia 12–1 Niger Niger 7–0 5–1
  • Second round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia 6–3 Republic of the Congo Congo 5–2 1–1

2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

  • Second round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia w/o Ivory Coast Ivory Coast – –
  • Third round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia  2–6  Morocco 1–2 1–4

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Tunisia  7–0  Niger Soliman, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Niger  1–5
(1–12 agg.)		  Tunisia Soliman, Tunisia
15:30 UTC+1
Report (FTF)
Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
Note: Tunisia won 12–1 on aggregate.
23-31October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Tunisia  Cancelled  Ivory Coast
23-31October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ivory Coast  Cancelled  Tunisia
Note: Tunisia won on walkover after Ivory Coast withdrew.
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) International Friendly Tunisia  0–2  Senegal Ariana,Tunisia
15:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Ariana
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) International Friendly Tunisia  2–3  Senegal Ariana,Tunisia
15:00
Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Ariana
29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Tunisia  5–2  Congo Soliman, Tunisia
14:30 UTC+1
  • [[]] 56'
  • [[]] 87'
 Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Congo  1–1
(3–6 agg.)		  Tunisia Brazzaville, Congo
15:30 UTC+1
  • Bouanga 18'
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Note: Tunisia won 6–3 on aggregate.

2024

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying Tunisia  1–2  Morocco Soliman, Tunisia
Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 2024 Olympic qualifying Morocco  4–1
(6–2 agg.)		  Tunisia Rabat,Morocco
Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Note: Morocco won 6–2 on aggregate.
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) Friendly Tunisia  2–1  Algeria Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1
Report (FAF)
Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly Tunisia  2–2  Algeria Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1
  • Ben Hadj Mahmoud 29'
  • Hamdi 69'
 Report (FAF)
Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 9 August 2021
Role Name
Head coach Tunisia Samir Landolsi
Assistant coach Tunisia Mariem Hammami
Goalkeeping coach Tunisia Soumaya Ouerghi
Physiotherapist Tunisia Hichem Ghozzia

Manager history

  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2006–2008)
  • Tunisia Mohamed Ali Hami (2008–2012)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2012–2014)
  • Tunisia Mourad Bacha (2014–2016)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2016–2018)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2021–)

Players

Current squad

  • The following Squad were named for two Friendly against  Algeria on 4 and 7 April 2024.[6]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 August 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Najla Harrathi (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) Saudi Arabia Jeddah
16 1GK Soulaima Jabrani (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh
22 1GK Manelle Ben Mohamed (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 20) France Grenoble
14 2DF Ghada Ayadi (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 31) Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
18 2DF Samia Aouni (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 31) Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
4 2DF Chaima Alabbassi (captain) (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30) Saudi Arabia Al Shabab
6 2DF Rania Aouina (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 29) Romania FCU Olimpia Cluj
2DF Talia Polini (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 18) France Paris FC
12 3MF Ibtissem Ben Mohamed (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 26) Saudi Arabia Al Wehda
3MF Chaima Ben Mohamed (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 26) Saudi Arabia Al Wehda
3MF Eya Bellaaj (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) Saudi Arabia Jeddah
13 3MF Yasmine Jemai (1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 (age 24) Saudi Arabia Neom
3MF Kamar Laamouze (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 20) Netherlands Excelsior
19 3MF Chirine Lamti (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29) Italy Cesena FC
3MF Yasmine Klai (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 21) 4 Italy VIS Mediterranea
3MF Sabah Shaiek (2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 20) 0 0 France Grenoble
3MF Yosra Ben Hadj Mahmoud (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) France Grenoble
3MF Sana Guermazi (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 22) France Montauban FCTG
4FW Rimel Abboud (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat
7 4FW Ella Kaabachi (1992-05-15)15 May 1992 (aged 30) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
9 4FW Sabrine Ellouzi (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 26) Netherlands Excelsior
15 4FW Hanna Hamdi (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28) Germany FSV GÜTERSLOH
4FW Salma Zemzem (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France Orléans
4FW Amani Ayed Sweden AIK

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Tunisia squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


DF Dhikra Mahfoudh (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 (age 31) Saudi Arabia Al-Taraji v.  Niger ,26 September 2023
DF Jassmina Barhoumi (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 21) United States Moyne Dolphins v.  Congo ,5 December er 2023
DF Chiraz Ben Ali (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20) Tunisia ASF Sahel v.  Senegal ,31 October 2023
DF Eya Gazahi (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22) France AS Saint-Martin v.  Senegal ,31 October 2023
DF Sanah Ben Mouhamed (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 20) France Sud Lyonnais 2013
MF Sabrine Mamay (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 33) United Arab Emirates Banat FC v.  Congo ,5 December er 2023
MF Chirine Lamti (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29) Italy Cesena v.  Congo ,5 December er 2023
MF Imen Troudi (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Country Club v.  Congo ,5 December er 2023
FW Hana Hamdi (1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 25) Germany VFL Warbeyen v.  Congo ,5 December 2023
FW Mariem Houij (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29) Turkey Galatasary v.  Congo ,5 December er 2023
Aya Mejri (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat v.  Niger ,26 September 2023
Zaineb Dahmeni

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations
UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Cup

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 14 July 2022.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Worldwide

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
China 1991 did not enter did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011 did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2 !
Canada 2015 4 1 1 2 8 7 !
France 2019 did not enter did not enter
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 did not qualify 9 4 1 4 18 10 -
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 3 7 27 19 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Summer Olympics Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
United States 1996 Did not enter Did not enter
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 4 2
Brazil 2016 2 0 0 2 0 6
Japan 2021 Did not enter Did not enter
France 2024 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 6
Total 0/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 7 6 14 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Continental

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
1991 did not enter did not enter
1995
Nigeria 1998
South Africa 2000
Nigeria 2002
South Africa 2004
Nigeria 2006
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 3 5 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 1
South Africa 2010 did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
Equatorial Guinea 2012 2 0 0 2 2 2
Namibia 2014 4 2 0 2 8 7
Cameroon 2016 4 1 1 2 3 6
Ghana 2018 did not enter did not enter
2020 did not enter; tournament was later cancelled did not enter; tournament was later cancelled
Morocco 2022 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 0 3 4 5 squad 4 3 0 1 14 5
Morocco 2024 Qualified 4 3 1 0 18 4
Total – 2/14 7 1 1 5 7 10 - 20 9 3 6 29 23 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record African Games Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
Nigeria 2003 did not enter There is no qualification
Algeria 2007 did not enter
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019 There is no qualification
Ghana 2023 See U20 Team
Total – 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
  1. ^ Tournament open to the national U-20 teams

Regional

Honours

Regional

UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Championship
  • 3rd Place (1): 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2006
  • Runners-up (1): 2nd place, silver medalist(s)2021
Menton Tournament
  • Champions (3): 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2010, 2013, 2014
  • Runners-up (1): 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2009

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Tunisia national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of 6 December 2023 after match against  Congo.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Algeria 19 5 4 10 25 35 −10 CAF
 Burkina Faso 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 CAF
 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 CAF
 Congo 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 CAF
 Egypt 12 8 2 2 31 12 +19 CAF
 Equatorial Guinea 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 CAF
 France 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 UEFA
 Ghana 3 0 0 3 9 3 −6 CAF
 India 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 AFC
 Ivory Coast 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 CAF
 Jordan 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 AFC
 Lebanon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 AFC
 Mali 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 CAF
 Morocco 7 1 1 5 10 11 −1 CAF
 Mauritania 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 CAF
 Niger 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 CAF
 Nigeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 CAF
 Palestine 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 AFC
 Senegal 4 0 2 2 5 2 -3 CAF
 South Africa 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 CAF
 Sudan 1 1 0 0 12 1 +11 CAF
 Syria 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 AFC
 Switzerland 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 UEFA
 Tanzania 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CAF
 Togo 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 CAF
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 AFC
 Zambia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 CAF
 Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 CAF
Total 80 31 14 35 162 103 +59

Record per opponent

*As of 6 December 2023 after match against  Congo.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Sudan's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
 Algeria 19 5 4 10 25 35 −10 26.31 CAF
 Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 CAF
 Switzerland 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 UEFA
 France 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0 CAF
 Burkina Faso 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 50.00 CAF
 Senegal 4 0 2 2 0 2 5 00.00 CAF
 Mali 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 50.00 CAF
 Equatorial Guinea 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 50.00 CAF
 Egypt 12 8 2 2 31 12 +19 66.66 CAF
 Niger 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 100 CAF
 Congo 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 50 CAF
 Sudan 1 1 0 0 12 0 +12 100 CAF
 Togo 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100 CAF
 Ghana 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0 CAF
 Zambia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 CAF
 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 CAF
 Jordan 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 66.66 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100 AFC
 India 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100 AFC
 Mauritania 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100 CAF
 Morocco 7 1 1 6 10 11 −1 14.28 CAF
 Nigeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 CAF
 Palestine 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 100 AFC
 South Africa 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 25.00 CAF
 Syria 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100 AFC
 Tanzania 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 CAF
 Lebanon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 AFC
Total 80 31 14 35 162 103 +59 38.75 —

FIFA rankings

Rankings by year

Below is a chart of Tunisia FIFA ranking from 2008 until now.

Tunisia's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Statistics Best Worst
Games Wins Draws Loses Rank Move Rank Move
76 2023 6 3 1 2 76 Increase 2 (March) 77 Decrease 1 (December)
78 2022 8 2 1 5 72 Increase 6 (March) 78 Steady 0 (August)
79 2021 13 8 2 3 74 Increase 5 (December) 78 Steady 0 (April)
78 2020 6 1 2 3 74 Increase 4 (December) 78 Steady 0 (March)
NR 2019
NR 2018
67 2017 ? ? ? ? 67 Steady0 (March) 72 Decrease 5 (June)
71 2016 4 1 1 2 68 Increase 3 (December) 71 Steady0 (March)
81 2015 5 2 1 2 81 Steady0(March) 82 Decrease 1 (July)
71 2014 4 1 1 2 71 Steady 0 (March) 79 Decrease 8 (December)
72 2013 ? ? ? ? 71 Increase 1 (June) 72 Steady0 (March)
77 2012 2 0 0 2 72 Increase 5 (December) 77 Steady 0 (March)
76 2011 6 1 0 5 74 Increase 2(September) 78 Decrease 4 (December)
73 2010 3 1 1 1 73 Steady0 (March) 82 Decrease 9(November)
72 2009 4 2 0 2 70 Increase 2 (June) 72 Steady0 (March)
78 2008 8 2 2 4 75 Increase 3 (June) 78 Steady0 (March)
91 2007 6 3 0 3 89 Increase 3 (December) 92 Decrease 1 (June)
86 2006 5 3 0 2 86 Steady0 (March) 90 Decrease 4 (December)

See also

References

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  5. ^ "Ligue des champions: des mesures de sécurité drastiques pour la finale retour". RFI (in French). 11 November 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "[EN Féminines 🇹🇳] Stage du 31/03/2024 au 08/04/2024 📅 Deux matchs amicaux 🤝 face à l'Algerie 🇩🇿". twitter.com. FTF. 25 March 2024.

External links

  • Official website
  • FIFA profile
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