The FIFA World Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities.
The final will be held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Current World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Mathlouthi Aymen (Al Batin, Saudi Arabia), Ben Cherifia Moez (ES Tunis), Ben Mustapha Farouk (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (LB Chateauroux, France)
Defenders: Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Rami Bedoui (ES Setif), Yohan Ben Olouane (Leicester City, England), Siyam Ben Youssef (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Yessine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Bilel Mohsni (Dundee United, Scotland), Khalil Chammam (ES Tunis), Oussama Haddai (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly, Egypt);
Midfielders: Elyess Skhiri (Montpellier, France), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahly, Saudi Arabia), Ghaylene Chalali (ES Tunis), Karim Laaribi (Cesena, Italy), Ferjani Sassi (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Khlil (Club Africain), Seifeddine Khaoui (Troyes, France), Mohamed Wael Arbi (Tours, France);
Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia), Anice Badri (ES Tunis), Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France), Ahmed Akaichi (Al Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Wahbi Khazri (Rennes, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Sabeur Khlifa (Club Africain).
Coach for 2018
Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul
Nabil Maaloul
Fixtures
June 18: vs England
June 23: vs Belgium
June 28: vs Panama
Past records
No. of times team has played in WC (number): 4
No. of matches played (number): 12
No. of matches won: 1
No. of matches lost: 8
No. of times lost in finals (Number): 0
No. of times world cup won (number):
No. of goals scored in WC: 8
Top 3 players to watch: Youssef Msakni, Wahbi Khazri and Ahmed Akaïchi
Road to WC: Anice Badri’s vital goal in the qualifiers have helped the team reach the top 32. They hope to proceed beyond the group stage in their fifth appearence in the World Cup.
Player who has played most world cups (appearances): Riadh Bouazizi (8)
Player who has scored most no. of goals (Player:No. of goals): Jawhar Mnari (1), Radhi Jaïdi (1), Ziad Jaziri (1)
