Tunisia women's national football team

The Tunisia national women's football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة القدم للسيدات), nicknamed The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa Women Cup of Nations, UNAF Women's Tournament, Arab Women's Championship and the Women's World Cup, which is held every four years.

Tunisia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)نسور قرطاج
(The Eagles of Carthage)
AssociationTunisian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachSamir Landolsi
CaptainChaima Abbassi
Top scorerMariem Houij (14)
Home stadiumStade Olympique de Radès
FIFA codeTUN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 76 Steady (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest67 (March 2017)
Lowest92 (June 2007)
First international
 Egypt 2–1 Tunisia 
(Alexandria, Egypt, 20 April 2006)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 12–1 Sudan 
(Cairo, Egypt, 27 August 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 4–0 Tunisia 
(Annaba, Algeria, 30 June 2007)
 Algeria 4–0 Tunisia 
(Six-Fours-les-Plages, France, 23 June 2009)
 Ghana 4–0 Tunisia 
(Accra, Ghana, 12 April 2016)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2008)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)
UNAF Women's Tournament
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultChampions (1): 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2009
WebsiteFTF.org.tn (in French)

History

[2] Women's football in Tunisia is now multiplying efforts to assert its national and international reputation. Nevertheless, the road may be long.

The beginning of women's football in Tunisia During the 2000s, women's football remained non-existent in Tunisia. This discipline practiced in women has indeed suffered from a total neglect of the major players in the sector. This neglect is the result of a culture rooted in male football. Moreover, women have fallen behind in the field. However, Tunisia is full of talent. Fortunately, this mentality has begun to fade after the discovery of exceptionally competent female players.

Today, Tunisia is starting to take off in the field of women's sports. However, the country remains behind other African countries. Indeed, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ivory Coast have already revealed multiple players in this discipline. In addition, the qualification of the women's team for the African Cup of Nations will affirm the potential of women in football.

The world of women's football in Tunisia The Tunisian women's football cup started the season in 2004–2005. It is a national football competition organized every year. This competition opposes the best women's football clubs in Tunisia. Thus, the cup of Tunisia women's football has revealed several clubs, including the Association Sportive Feminine du Sahel having won 7 titles. This competition has also revealed Tunis Air Club which has won 3 titles.

Then, the third position is awarded to the Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef. Moreover, Sana Yaakoubi is among the rare pearls of women's football in Tunisia. The player has managed to win 2 titles during the 2006 and 2008 edition. Moreover, the Sports Association of the Banque de l'Habitat located in Tunis has obtained a title during the competition of 2010. In addition to this annual competition, the state has also organized since 2004 the championship of Tunisia women's football.

Tunisian women's football on the international level Despite the national competitions, Tunisia remains absent from international confrontations. This is indeed the observation of FIFA. Moreover, Tunisia has never revealed its true potential on the international level, says the federation. FIFA has also qualified Tunisia as inactive since 2016. Indeed, the federation believes that the country is excluded from the list of 140 nations of women's football.

Yet, the Tunisian federation has committed to the establishment of a large women's national team. This initiative aims to create a female model of Tunisian football at the international level and to change the finding of FIFA. This organization, advised by Tarek Bouchamaoui, will be able to see the skills of women's football. Moreover, Tarek Bouchamaoui, a member of the FIFA council, wishes an improvement of all the teams in Africa, including the women's teams. [3]

2022

The Tunisian team qualified for second time to 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a victory against Equatorial Guinea. In their first match against Togo, Tunisia recorded their first win ever in the WAFCON 4–1. Even with two defeats against Zambia 1–0 and Cameroon 2–0, the team was still able to qualify to the quarter-finals for the first time ever as one of the third ranked teams. But with Tunisia only finished third, it faced a tough task against traditional women's powerhouse South Africa, as the game was also a historic chance for Tunisia to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for their first-time ever, and could be another potential Arab team to debut after Morocco a day earlier. Against South Africa, Tunisia was unfortunate to lose 1–0 with a grit performance against one of the best teams in Africa. The Tunisians still had another chance with a Repechage match against Senegal to enter the inter-confederation play-offs, yet another lacklustre performance saw Tunisia's dream crashed out, losing 2–4 on penalties.

Team image

Supporters

Kit manufacturer

Period Kit supplier Ref
2006–2018
2019– Italy Kappa [4]

Home stadium

The Tunisia women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Olympique de Radès.the stadium has an all-seater capacity of 60,000.[5] The first match at the stadium was played on 7 July 2001 against between Étoile du Sahel and CS Hammam-Lif for the Tunisian Cup final.CS Hammam-Lif won the match 1–0, with Anis Ben Chouikha scoring the lone goal. In addition, there are many other venues that host the Tunisian team, such as....

Current team status

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

  • First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia 12-1 Niger Niger 7-0 5-1
  • Second round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia - Republic of the Congo Congo - -

2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia Tunisia w/o Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Tunisia  7–0  Niger Soliman, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
  • Houij 14', 58'
  • Klai 43'
  • Ellouzi 67', 80', 90+2'
  • Hamdi 73'
Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Niger  1–5
(1–12 agg.)
 Tunisia Soliman, Tunisia
15:30 UTC+1
Report (FTF)
Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
Note: Tunisia won 12–1 on aggregate.
23-31October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Tunisia  Cancelled  Ivory Coast
23-31October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ivory Coast  Cancelled  Tunisia
Note: Tunisia won on walkover after Ivory Coast withdrew.
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) International Friendly Tunisia  v  Senegal Ariana,Tunisia
15:00 Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Ariana
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) International Friendly Tunisia  v  Senegal Ariana,Tunisia
15:00 Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Ariana
November 2023 (2023-11) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Tunisia  v  Congo Soliman, Tunisia
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade municipal de Soliman
December 2023 (2023-12) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Congo  v  Tunisia Brazzaville, Congo
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 9 August 2021
Role Name
Head coach Tunisia Samir Landolsi
Assistant coach Tunisia Mariem Hammami
Goalkeeping coach Tunisia Soumaya Ouerghi
Physiotherapist Tunisia Hichem Ghozzia

Manager history

  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2006–2008)
  • Tunisia Mohamed Ali Hami (2008–2012)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2012–2014)
  • Tunisia Mourad Bacha (2014–2016)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2016–2018)
  • Tunisia Samir Landolsi (2021–)

Players

Current squad

The following Squad were named for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification on September 2023.[6]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 August 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Soulaima Jabrani (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 Tunisia ASF Sousse
22 1GK Najla Harrathi (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 Tunisia ASF Bou Hajla
22 1GK Manelle Ben Mohamed (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 France Grenoble

14 2DF Ghada Ayadi (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
4 2DF Chaima Alabbassi (captain) (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 Saudi Arabia Al Yamamah
6 2DF Rania Aouina (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 Austria SV Horn
2DF Eya Gazahi (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 France AS Saint-Martin
2 2DF Dhikra Mahfoudh (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 Unattached
2DF Chiraz Ben Ali (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 Tunisia ASF Sousse

13 3MF Yasmine Jemai (1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 Tunisia ASF Sousse
19 3MF Chirine Lamti (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 Italy Cesena
8 3MF Sabrine Mamay (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 United Arab Emirates Banat FC
3MF Yasmine Klai (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 4 France VIS Mediterranea
12 3MF Ibtissem Ben Mohamed (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 Unattached
3MF Eya Bellaaj (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat
3MF Chaima Ben Mohamed (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 Unattached
3MF Kamar Laamouze (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 Netherlands Excelsior

15 4FW Hanna Hamdi (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 Germany VfR Warbeyen
9 4FW Sabrine Ellouzi (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 Netherlands Excelsior
10 4FW Mariem Houij (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 Turkey Galatasary
4FW Rimel Abboud (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat
4FW Salma Zemzem (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 0 0 France Orléans

Aya Mejri (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Tunisia squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up




INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations
UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Cup

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 14 July 2022.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
China 1991 did not enter did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011 did not qualify 201112 !
Canada 2015 411287 !
France 2019 did not enter did not enter
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 did not qualify 94141810-
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 3 7 27 19
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Summer Olympics Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
United States 1996 Did not enter Did not enter
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Did not qualify 410342
Brazil 2016 200206
Japan 2021 Did not enter Did not enter
France 2024 TBD 220060
Total 0/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 5 4 8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
1991 did not enter did not enter
1995
Nigeria 1998
South Africa 2000
Nigeria 2002
South Africa 2004
Nigeria 2006
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Group stage7th301235Squad 431081
South Africa 2010 did not qualify 201112
Equatorial Guinea 2012 200222
Namibia 2014 420287
Cameroon 2016 411236
Ghana 2018 did not enter did not enter
2020 did not enter; tournament was later cancelled did not enter; tournament was later cancelled
Morocco 2022 Quarter-finals7th410345squad 4301145
Morocco 2024 TBD TBD
Total 2/14 7 1 1 5 7 10 - 20 9 3 6 29 23
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record African Games Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref
Nigeria 2003 did not enter There is no qualification
Algeria 2007 did not enter
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019 There is no qualification
Ghana 2023To be determined
Total 0/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1. ^ Tournament open to the national U-20 teams

Regional

Honours

Regional

UNAF Women's Tournament
Arab Women's Championship
  • 3rd Place (1): 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2006
  • Runners-up (1): 2nd place, silver medalist(s)2021
Menton Tournament
  • Champions (3): 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2010, 2013, 2014
  • Runners-up (1): 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2009

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Tunisia national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of 17 July 2022 after match against  Senegal.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Algeria 19 5 4 10 25 35 −10 CAF
 Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 CAF
  Switzerland 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 UEFA
 France 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 CAF
 Burkina Faso 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 CAF
 Senegal 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 CAF
 Mali 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 CAF
 Equatorial Guinea 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 CAF
 Egypt 12 8 2 2 31 12 +19 CAF
 Sudan 1 1 0 0 12 1 +11 CAF
 Togo 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 CAF
 Ghana 3 0 0 3 9 3 −6 CAF
 Zambia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 CAF
 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 CAF
 Jordan 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 AFC
 India 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 AFC
 Mauritania 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 CAF
 Morocco 7 1 1 5 10 11 −1 CAF
 Nigeria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 CAF
 Palestine 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 AFC
 South Africa 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 CAF
 Syria 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 AFC
 Tanzania 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CAF
 Lebanon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 AFC
Total 74 28 13 33 142 94 +48

    Record per opponent

    *As of 17 July 2022 after match against  Senegal.

    Key
      Positive balance (more wins than losses)
      Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
      Negative balance (more losses than wins)

    The following table shows Sudan's all-time official international record per opponent:

    Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
     Algeria1954102535−1026.31CAF
     Zimbabwe100101−10CAF
      Switzerland100101−10UEFA
     France100112−10UEFA
     Ivory Coast200206−60CAF
     Burkina Faso211020+250.00CAF
     Senegal202000000.00CAF
     Mali210143+150.00CAF
     Equatorial Guinea210173+450.00CAF
     Egypt128223112+1966.66CAF
     Sudan1100120+12100CAF
     Togo110041+3100CAF
     Ghana300339−60CAF
     Zambia100101−10CAF
     Cameroon100102−20CAF
     Jordan320143+166.66AFC
     United Arab Emirates110040+4100AFC
     India110010+1100AFC
     Mauritania110030+3100CAF
     Morocco71161011−114.28CAF
     Nigeria10100000CAF
     Palestine2200124+8100AFC
     South Africa410324−225.00CAF
     Syria1100100+10100AFC
     Tanzania10101100CAF
     Lebanon10100000AFC
    Total7428133314294+4837.83

    FIFA rankings

    Rankings by year

    Below is a chart of Tunisia FIFA ranking from 2008 until now.

    Tunisia's FIFA world rankings
    Rank Year Statistics Best Worst
    Games Wins Draws Loses Rank Move Rank Move
    78 2022 8 2 1 5 72 Increase 6 (March) 78 Steady 0 (August)
    79 2021 13 8 2 3 74 Increase 5 (December) 78 Steady 0 (April)
    78 2020 6 1 2 3 74 Increase 4 (December) 78 Steady 0 (March)
    NR 2019
    NR 2018
    67 2017 ? ? ?  ? 67 Steady0 (March) 72 Decrease 5 (June)
    71 2016 4 1 1 2 68 Increase 3 (December) 71 Steady0 (March)
    81 2015 5 2 1 2 81 Steady0(March) 82 Decrease 1 (July)
    71 2014 4 1 1 2 71 Steady 0 (March) 79 Decrease 8 (December)
    72 2013 ? ? ? ? 71 Increase 1 (June) 72 Steady0 (March)
    77 2012 2 0 0 2 72 Increase 5 (December) 77 Steady 0 (March)
    76 2011 6 1 0 5 74 Increase 2(September) 78 Decrease 4 (December)
    73 2010 3 1 1 1 73 Steady0 (March) 82 Decrease 9(November)
    72 2009 4 2 0 2 70 Increase 2 (June) 72 Steady0 (March)
    78 2008 8 2 2 4 75 Increase 3 (June) 78 Steady0 (March)
    91 2007 6 3 0 3 89 Increase 3 (December) 92 Decrease 1 (June)
    86 2006 5 3 0 2 86 Steady0 (March) 90 Decrease 4 (December)

    See also

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