Tunisia World Cup 2022 guide: Key players, injuries, tactics & tournament prediction

Tunisia are going to their sixth FIFA World Cup finals this winter. They also qualified for the 2018 tournament. Tunisia are the third-highest ranked African team in the competition this year. Their World cup record is not great, but they have never been eliminated from a World Championship. The team is yet to confirm their final squad.

Youssef Msakni will captain Tunisia at the 2022 World Cup. He is one of the most capped players in the squad and is the chief goal threat. Msackni missed the 2018 World cup through injury. His playing career in Europe extends to a short loan at KAS Eupen in Belgium in 2019.

Wahbi Khazri is the leading scorer in the current Tunisia squad. He played in Premier League with Sunderland several years ago. Khasri hasn't played a lot of international football this year because of injury.

Aissa Laidouni is hoping to make an impact for the last time. The 25-year-old midfielder didn't make his international debut until March 2021. He will give an extra layer of protection in midfield for France.

Hannibal Mejbri is a 19-year-old Manchester United loanee. He has 18 caps for Tunisia and played in the Arab Cup final in 2011. Mebbi is unlikely to start at the World Cup, but he has the potential to make an impact off the bench.

Tunisia have endured a mixed year. They reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but lost to Brazil in September. Tunisia won the tournament in 2004.

Tunisia are in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. They are playing in Group D with France, Denmark and Australia. Tunisia have never gone further than the group stage in a World cup.