Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

The Tunisia national football team represented Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup on one occasion, a sole appearance in 2005. Tunisia qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup as the CAF representative after winning 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.

Record at the FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Ref
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005 Group stage6th310235Squad [1]
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017
Total Group stage 1/10 3 1 0 2 3 5 — —

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

Squad

Head coach: France Roger Lemerre

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ali Boumnijel (1966-04-13)April 13, 1966 (aged 39) Tunisia Africain
2 2DF Karim Saidi (1983-03-24)March 24, 1983 (aged 22) Netherlands Feyenoord
3 4FW Karim Essediri (1979-07-29)July 29, 1979 (aged 25) Norway Tromsø
4 2DF Wisam El Abdy (1979-04-02)April 2, 1979 (aged 26) Tunisia Sfaxien
5 4FW Ziad Jaziri (1978-07-12)July 12, 1978 (aged 26) Turkey Gaziantepspor
6 2DF Hatem Trabelsi (c) (1977-01-25)January 25, 1977 (aged 28) Netherlands Ajax
7 4FW Imed Mhedhebi (1976-03-22)March 22, 1976 (aged 29) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
8 3MF Mehdi Nafti (1978-11-28)November 28, 1978 (aged 26) England Birmingham City
9 4FW Haykel Guemamdia (1981-12-22)December 22, 1981 (aged 23) Tunisia Sfaxien
10 3MF Kaies Ghodhbane (1976-01-07)January 7, 1976 (aged 29) Turkey Samsunspor
11 4FW Francileudo Santos (1979-03-20)March 20, 1979 (aged 26) France Sochaux
12 3MF Jawhar Mnari (1976-11-08)November 8, 1976 (aged 28) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
13 3MF Hamed Namouchi (1984-02-14)February 14, 1984 (aged 21) Scotland Rangers
14 3MF Adel Chedli (1976-09-16)September 16, 1976 (aged 28) France Istres
15 2DF Radhi Jaïdi (1975-08-30)August 30, 1975 (aged 29) England Bolton Wanderers
16 1GK Khaled Fadhel (1976-09-29)September 29, 1976 (aged 28) Turkey Diyarbakırspor
17 3MF Chaouki Ben Saada (1984-07-01)July 1, 1984 (aged 20) France Bastia
18 3MF Selim Benachour (1981-09-08)September 8, 1981 (aged 23) France Paris Saint-Germain
19 2DF Anis Ayari (1982-02-16)February 16, 1982 (aged 23) Turkey Samsunspor
20 2DF José Clayton (1974-03-21)March 21, 1974 (aged 31) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
21 4FW Issam Jemâa (1984-01-28)January 28, 1984 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
22 1GK Hamdi Kasraoui (1983-02-18)February 18, 1983 (aged 22) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
23 2DF Amir Haj Massaoud (1981-02-08)February 8, 1981 (aged 24) Tunisia Sfaxien

Group stage
Main article: 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Argentina v Tunisia
Argentina 2–1 Tunisia
Riquelme 33' (pen.)
Saviola 57'		 Report Guemamdia 72' (pen.)
Attendance: 28,033
Argentina
Tunisia
GK12Germán LuxYellow card 71'
CB16Fabricio Coloccini
CB13Gonzalo RodríguezYellow card 17'
CB6Gabriel Heinze
RM19Maxi Rodríguez
CM17Lucas Bernardi
LM3Juan Pablo Sorín (c)downward-facing red arrow 79'
RW22Luciano Galletti
AM8Juan Román Riquelme
LW18Mario Santana
CF9Javier Savioladownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW7Carlos Tevezupward-facing green arrow 66'
DF4Javier Zanettiupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK16Khaled Fadhel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi (c)Yellow card 32'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB2Karim Saidi
CB15Radhi JaïdiYellow card 80'
LB19Anis Ayari
RM12Jawhar Mnari
CM14Adel Chedli
LM18Selim Benachour
RW3Karim Essediri
LW7Imed Mhedhebidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Haykel Guemamdiadownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF23Amir Haj Massaoudupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Francileudo Santosupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW5Ziad Jaziriupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre


Man of the Match:
Juan Román Riquelme (Argentina)[2]

Assistant referees:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Tunisia v Germany
Tunisia 0–3 Germany
Report Ballack 74' (pen.)
Schweinsteiger 80'
Hanke 88'
Attendance: 44,377
Tunisia
Germany
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi (c)
CB4Wisam El AbdyYellow card 73'
CB15Radhi JaïdiYellow card 5'
LB20José Clayton
RM8Mehdi Nafti
CM12Jawhar Mnari
CM10Kaies Ghodhbanedownward-facing red arrow 59'
LM14Adel Chedli
CF5Ziad Jaziridownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF11Francileudo Santos
Substitutions:
FW13Hamed Namouchiupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW17Chaouki Ben Saadaupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre
GK12Jens Lehmann
RB3Arne FriedrichYellow card 22'
CB4Robert Huth
CB17Per Mertesacker
LB16Thomas Hitzlspergerdownward-facing red arrow 68'
RM10Sebastian Deisler
CM8Torsten Frings
CM13Michael Ballack (c)
LM7Bastian Schweinsteiger
CF14Gerald Asamoahdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF20Lukas Podolskidownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
FW22Kevin Kurányiupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF19Bernd Schneiderupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW9Mike Hankeupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees:
Anthony Garwood (Jamaica)
Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Matthew Breeze (Australia)


Australia v Tunisia
Australia 0–2 Tunisia
Report Santos 26', 70'
Attendance: 23,952
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Australia
Tunisia
GK12Michael Petkovic
RB4Lucas Neill
CB3Craig Moore (c)
CB5Tony Vidmar
LB14Simon ColosimoYellow card 39'
RM19Jason Culina
CM8Josip Skokodownward-facing red arrow 61'
CM17Jonathan McKainYellow card 25'
LM11Scott Chipperfielddownward-facing red arrow 38'
CF9Mark Vidukadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF15John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF20Ljubo Milicevicupward-facing green arrow 38'
FW22Archie ThompsonYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF10Tim CahillYellow card 62'upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Frank Farina
GK22Hamdi Kasraoui
RB6Hatem Trabelsi (c)
CB2Karim Saidi
CB12Jawhar Mnari
LB19Anis AyariYellow card 88'
RM13Hamed Namouchi
CM8Mehdi Nafti
CM17Chaouki Ben SaadaYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 69'
LM14Adel Chedlidownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF11Francileudo Santosdownward-facing red arrow 89'
CF9Haykel Guemamdia
Substitutions:
FW21Issam Jemâaupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF10Kaies Ghodhbaneupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW5Ziad Jaziriupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
France Roger Lemerre


Man of the Match:
Francileudo Santos (Tunisia)[4]

Assistant referees:
Cristian Julio (Chile)
Mario Vargas (Chile)
Fourth official:
Herbert Fandel (Germany)

See also

References
  1. "Intercontinental Cup for Nations". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "ARG-TUN (Match 1), Anhauser Busch Man of the Match: Juan Roman Riquelme (ARG)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. "TUN-GER (Match 5), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (GER)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 28 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. "AUS-TUN (Match 9), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Santos (TUN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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