Tunisia national under-23 football team explained

Tunisia national Olympic team
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Fifa Trigramme:TUN
Nickname:نسور قرطاج
(The Carthage Eagles)
Association:Tunisian Football Federation
Sub-Confederation:UNAF (North Africa)
Other-Affiliation:UAFA (Arab Nations)
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Coach:Ferid Ben Belgacem
Assistant Coach:Anis Boussaïdi
Home Stadium:Stade Olympique de Radès
Home:Tunisia home kit 2008.svg
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First Game: 0–0
(Valletta, Malta November 01, 1959)
Largest Win: 4–0
(Tunis, Tunisia May 28, 1972)
Largest Loss: 6–1
(Rome, Italy August 26, 1960)
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:1960
Regional Cup Best:1st round (1960, 1988, 1996, 2004)
2Ndregional Name:All-Africa Games
2Ndregional Cup Apps:3
2Ndregional Cup First:1987
2Ndregional Cup Best: Silver Medal (1991)
3Rdregional Name:UNAF U-23 Tournament
3Rdregional Cup Apps:2
3Rdregional Cup First:2006
3Rdregional Cup Best:Runners-up (1): 2007

The Tunisia Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب تونس الأولمبي لكرة القدم), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national under-23 football team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation, represents Tunisia in international football competitions and in the Olympic Games, Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and the UNAF U-23 Tournament. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed.

History

Tunisia first appeared in the final of the Summer Olympics held in Rome in 1960.

Results and fixtures

2022

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for a Friendly match against on 25 and 28 March 2022.[1]

Recent call-ups

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.

Notable players

Previous squads

Tunisia Olympic Squads

Tunisia CAF U23 Squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Chokri El Ouaer (GK)did not select
Khaled Fadhel (GK)José Clayton (DF)Mohamed Jedidi (MF)

Honours

Mediterranean Games

All-Africa Games

UNAF U-23 Tournament

Competitive record

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 2
YearRoundPosition
18961988See Tunisia national team
1992did not qualify
1st round 14th 3 0 1 2 1 5
2000did not qualify
1st round 12th 3 1 1 1 4 5
2008did not qualify
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total1st round 2/76 1 2 3 5 10

All-Africa Games record

All-Africa Games
Appearances: 2
YearRoundPosition
19651987See Tunisia national team
1991Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 7 2
1995did not qualify
1999
2003
2007Third Place3rd 5 2 2 1 4 3
2011did not qualify
2015
2019
TotalRunners-up2/710 5 3 2 11 5

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 1
YearRoundPosition
2011did not qualify
2015Group stage6th310224
2019did not qualify
2023
TotalGroup stage1/3310224

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games
YearRoundPosition7
19511987See Tunisia national team
1991Group stage7th210115
1993Group stage7th310225
1997did not enter
2001Gold medal1st430171
2005Quarter-finals7th303044
2009Group stage7th421165
2013Bronze medal3rd5311105
2018did not enter
2022
TotalChampions1/12218563025

Pan Arab Games

Pan Arab Games record
YearRoundPosition
1953 1985See Tunisia national team
1997did not enter
1999
2007
2011
2021TBD
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UNAF U-23 Tournament record

UNAF U-23 Tournament
Appearances: 2
YearRoundPosition
2006Fourth Place4th
2007Runners-up2nd
2010Did not enter
2011
2015Postponed
Total-2/4

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tunisie-tribune.com/2022/03/21/en-deux-matches-amicaux-pour-la-tunisie-u23/ selection tunisienne moin 23 pour match maroc