πΉπ³ Tunisia
World Cup 2026 | Group F | Power rating | World rank #40
About Tunisia
Tunisia are a disciplined and organised North African team. A CAF side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1638 -40th of the 48 teams -in Group F.
Regular World Cup qualifiers who are traditionally tough to break down. Compact and well-drilled, defending in numbers and threatening on the break.
Drawn alongside Netherlands, Japan and Sweden, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Netherlands. The model lists them 4th in the group and to fall short of the knockout rounds.
Detailed team profile
Overview
Tunisia enter WC26 as a defensively reliable North African side looking to finally convert qualification consistency into a knockout berth.
World Cup history
Tunisia are making their seventh World Cup appearance and third in a row. They made history in 1978 as the first African team to win a World Cup match but have never reached the knockout stage.
Recent form
Tunisia qualified from CAF with an outstanding defensive campaign.
2026 World Cup angle
Their Group F route will likely depend on keeping matches tight against Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands. Scoring enough to punish opponents remains the obvious swing factor.
Group-stage results & analysis
| Match | Score | Tunisia model share |
|---|---|---|
| vs πΈπͺ Sweden FT | 1 : 5 | -- |
| vs π―π΅ Japan FT | 0 : 4 | -- |
| vs π³π± Netherlands FT | 1 : 3 | -- |