Khazri and Hannibal headline Tunisia squad announcement

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Khazri and Hannibal headline Tunisia squad announcement

Published
13 Nov 2022

Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri has announced his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

VOLGOGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Wahbi Khazri of Tunisia reacts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Tunisia and England at Volgograd Arena on June 18, 2018 in Volgograd, Russia. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

  • Coach Jalel Kadri has announced his list of 26 players for Qatar 2022™

  • Khazri is the leading scorer in the squad while stars Mohamed Drager and Hannibal Mejbri hope to shine

  • The team is participating in its sixth FIFA World Cup™ and begins its campaign against Denmark on 22 November

Jalel Kadri, coach of the Tunisian national team, has announced his country's final squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Many players on the list are equipped with great experience, such as top goal scorer Wahbi Khazri and captain Youssef Msakni, while young talent comes, among others, in the form of Hannibal Mejbri.

Notable absentees are Mohamed Ali Yacoubi, Mohamed Amine Ben Amor and Firas Chaouat. Tunisia begin Qatar 2022™ with a game against Denmark on 22 November, before facing Australia and France.

Tunisia's Qatar 2022 squadTunisia's Qatar 2022 squad

Goalkeepers Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien) Mouez Hassen (Club Africain) Aymen Balbouli (Etoile du Sahel) Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir) Defenders Mohamed Drager (Luzern) Wajdi Kechrida (Atromitos) Bilel Ifa (Kuwait SC) Montassar Talbi (Lorient) Dylan Bronn (Salernitana) Yassine Meriah (Esperance de Tunis) Nader Ghandri (Club Africain) Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly) Ali Abdi (Caen) Midfielders Ellyes Skhiri (FC Koln) Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros) Ferjani Sassi (Al Duhail) Ghailene Chaalali (Esperance de Tunis) Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Esperance de Tunis) Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City) Forwards Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek) Naim Sliti (Al-Ettifaq) Taha Yassine Khenissi (Kuwait SC) Anis Ben Slimane (Brondby) Issam Jebali (Odense) Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) Youssef Msakni (Al Arabi)

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Watch all goals ever scored by Tunisia in FIFA World Cup history.Watch all goals ever scored by Tunisia in FIFA World Cup history.

Tunisia‘s Group D gamesTunisia‘s Group D games

Denmark v Tunisia 22 November, 16:00 Doha time Tunisia v Australia 26 November, 13:00 Doha time Tunisia v France 30 November, 18:00 Doha time

All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 15 November.

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