Qatar-based Msakni, Sassi in Tunisian squad

Tunisia in Group D with France, Denmark and Australia

2022/11/14
Tunisia’s Yousef Msakni and Ferjani Sassi vie for the ball with Egypt’s Amr El Solia during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 semifinal at the 974 Stadium in Doha on December 15, 2021: AFP/Karim Sahib
Tunisia’s Yousef Msakni and Ferjani Sassi vie for the ball with Egypt’s Amr El Solia during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 semifinal at the 974 Stadium in Doha on December 15, 2021: AFP/Karim Sahib

Tunis: Tunisian national team coach Jalel Kadri announced on November 14 the final list for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Al Arabi striker Yousef Msakni topped the list along with Ferjani Sassi (Al Duhail), Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City), Seifeddine Jaziri  (Zamalek) and Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly), while Hamza Mathlouthi (Zamalek) was absent from the list.

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Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir), Mouez Hassen (Club Africain), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile Sahel).

Defenders: Ali Abdi (Caen), Dylan Bronn (Salernitana), Mohamed Drager (FC Luzern), Nader Ghandri (Club Africain), Bilel Ifa (Kuwait SC), Wajdi Kechrida (Atromitos), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly), Yassine Meriah (Esperance), Montassar Talbi (Lorient).

Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ghaylane Chaalali (both Esperance), Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros), Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City), Ferjani Sassi (Al Duhail), Elyas Skhiri (FC Cologne).

Forwards: Anis Ben Slimane (Brondby), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek), Issam Jebali (Odense), Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier), Taha Yassine Khenissi (Kuwait SC), Youssef Msakni (Al Arabi), Naim Sliti (Al Ittifaq).

The official delegation of the Tunisian national team was expected to arrive in Doha on November 14. The squad will be without some players who are active in European leagues. They will join the team as soon as their participation with their clubs ends.

Tunisia are in Group D along with France, Denmark and Australia.

Source: QNA

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