Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations

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

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
1957 Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF [1]
1959 [2]
1962 Third place3rd210154 Squad430172 [3]
1963 Group stage 5th201135 Squad210165 [4]
1965 Runners-up 2nd311163 SquadQualified as hosts [5]
1968 Did not qualify 411255 [6]
1970 Did not enterDid not enter [7]
1972 [8]
1974 [9]
1976 Did not qualify 631287 [10]
1978 Fourth place4th513154 Squad4211107 [11]
1980 WithdrewBanned [12]
1982 Group stage7th301214 Squad211010 [13]
1984 Did not qualify 421161 [14]
1986 210112 [15]
1988 201112 [16]
1990 200204 [17]
1992 6330105 [18]
1994 Group stage9th201113 SquadQualified as hosts [19]
1996 Runners-up2nd6222109 Squad834172 [20]
1998 Quarter-finals5th421165 Squad320131 [21]
2000 Fourth place4th622269 Squad6501133 [22]
2002 Group stage11th302101 Squad622297 [23]
2004 Champions1st6420104 SquadQualified as hosts [24]
2006 Quarter-finals6th421175 Squad10631259 [25]
2008 Quarter-finals5th412176 Squad6411123 [26]
2010 Group stage12th303033 Squad12732187 [27]
2012 Quarter-finals6th420255 Squad 8422146 [28]
2013 Group stage12th311124 Squad 202022 [29]
2015 Quarter-finals7th412155 Squad 642062 [30]
2017 Quarter-finals8th420267 Squad6411163 [31]
2019 Fourth place4th714265 Squad6411163 [32]
2021 Qualified6510145 —
2023 To be determinedTo be determined —
2025 —
Total 1 Title 20/33 75 23 29 23 94 91 — 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.

List of matches
  • 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 1962 Third place SF 14 January 1962  Ethiopia 2–4 Merrichkou  13' Chérif  29'
3rd 20 January 1962  Uganda 3–0 Jedidi  3' Laaouini  53' Meddab  85'
2 1963 Group Stage GS 24 November 1963  Ghana 1–1 Jedidi  36'
GS 28 November 1963  Ethiopia 2–4 Chetali  15' Jedidi  67'
3 1965 Runners-up GS 12 November 1965  Ethiopia 4–0 Chaïbi  32' Jedidi  62' Delhoum  80' Lahmar  84'
GS 14 November 1965  Senegal 0–0 —
F 21 November 1965  Ghana 2–3 Chetali  47' Chaïbi  67'
4 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 1982 Group Stage GS 5 March 1982  Cameroon 1–1 Gabsi  60'
GS 9 March 1982  Libya 0–2 —
GS 12 March 1982  Ghana 0–1 —
6 1994 Group Stage GS 26 March 1994  Mali 0–2 —
GS 30 March 1994  Zaire 1–1 Rouissi  43' (pen.)
7 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 —
  • 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]

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
 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 2 0 1 1 1 3 2– 26 March 1994 28 June 2019
 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
 Mauritania 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 July 2019 2 July 2019
 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 68 23 29 23 88 86 2+ 14 January 1962 14 July 2019
  • 1 Includes games against  Zaire

Goalscorers

By player
Rank Player 1962 1963 1965 1978 1982 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 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
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
Wahbi Khazri – – 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
Ammar Merrichkou 1 – 1
Chedly Laaouini 1 – 1
Rached Meddab 1 1
Ali Kaabi 1 – 1
Mohsen Labidi 1 1
Mohamed Akid 1 1
Kamel Gabsi 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
Total 3 5 4 5 1 1 9 6 6 0 10 7 6 3 5 2 5 5 6 89

  – 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 2006 Group stage 22 January 2006

Awards

AFCON Top Scorer

    Squads


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