Tunisia’s head coach, Jalel Kadri has incredibly Included 8 players plying their trade in Tunisia, in his final World Cup list of 26 aired this Monday, November 14.
All four keepers are Local-based: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir), Mouez Hasseb (Club Africain) and Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile Sportive du Sahel).
At the defensive block, Jalel has Included Nader Ghandri of Club Africain, and Esperance de Tunis’ Yassine Meriah.
In scintillating form for since the start of the season, Esperance of Tunis ace midfielders Ghaylen Chaaleli – and Ben Romdhane all make the cut in the midfeild.
Coach Jalel Kadri had earlier announced a list of 16 currently participating in a camp in Saudi Arabia from November 6 to November 13.
Attackers Wahbi Khazri and Youssef Msakni are leading the charge to reach the knock-out stages for the first time in the country’s history. The North African nation, which is preparing for its sixth ever World Cup, will face France, Denmark and Australia in Group D.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien, TUN), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir, TUN), Mouez Hassen (Club africain, TUN), Aymen Mathlouthi (Étoile sportive du Sahel, TUN)
Defenders : Wadji Kechrida (Atromitos FC, GRE), Mohamed Dräger (FC Lucerne, SUI), Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient), Dylan Bronn (US Salernitana, ITA), Bilel Ifa (Koweït SC, KOW), Nader Ghandri (Club africain, TUN), Yassine Meriah (Espérance sportive de Tunis, TUN), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly, EGY), Ali Abdi (SM Caen)
Midfeilders : Ghaylen Chaaleli (Espérance sportive de Tunis, TUN), Ferjani Sassi (Al-Duhail SC, QAT), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Espérance sportive de Tunis, TUN), Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne, ALL), Aïssa Laïdouni (Ferencváros, HON), Anis Ben Slimane (Brøndby IF, DAN)
Forwards : Youssef Msakni (AL-Arabi SC, QAT), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek, EGY), Naïm Sliti (Ettifaq FC, ARA), Taha Yassine Khenissi (Koweït SC, KOW), Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier HSC), Issam Jebali (Odense Boldklub, DAN)
