Tunisia will host its sixth World Cup in Qatar. The Eagles of Carthage share a pool D with France (reigning world champion), Denmark, and Australia. Tunisia has not made it to the second round in five of its five participations. Wahbi Khzari, captain of the Tunisian selection sees his team in the round 16. It is something that the former Saint-Etienne player strongly believes in.
Tunisia will be the 2nd African nation in Qatar, following Cameroon and Morocco. It will also have the highest number of participants in the final phase. world Cup. The sixth World Cup will be hosted by the Carthage Eagles. Tunisia’s track record is not great despite this record. She did not make it past the first lap. Worse, Tunisia only won two matches out of 15. Against Mexico in 1978, and Panama in 2018.
This 22 will be approached by the Tunisianseedition with a different mentality. This time, the objective is to qualify for round 16. Wahbi Khazri (captain of the Tunisian selection) says it is possible.I believe we can make it through this. We have a well-oiled group that has been working together for a while.»
“Despite the competition in GroupD, the Montpellier midfielder is optimistic.France is superior to us, and is fighting for the titleHe points out. Australia and Denmark are both good teams. We have a chance to play the next round, but we must be successful in the first two games..”
Khazri is eager to fight with France
Tunisia prepared for three matches. Jalel Kasri’s men won Kirin Cup by beating Japan and Chile. They lost heavily to Brazil in a friendly (5-1). Wahbi Khazri believes that the meeting was full of lessons, despite the defeat. It was important to compete against big teams at the World Cup because we will only meet the best. It allowed us to see what was missing and learned important lessons about how we can improve. »
Tunisia will take on Denmark on Wednesday 22 novembre for its opening match. The Tunisians are eagerly awaiting the match against France, reigning world champion. A special meeting for Corsica native, who has spent his entire life in France. It’s a unique experience to be born in France, and to play for Tunisia. It will be a thrilling time for both countries, as they are so close. Wahbi Khzri exclaimed. Also playing in the French league, we know a lot of people will be watching and we will be playing against some of the best in the world, like Benzema, Mbappé and Griezmann. We must play the match well and not regret it. It will be difficult and will likely result in a tie that will determine our qualification. »
Source: sportnewsafrica
