Of all the African nations to have competed at five or more World Cups—2026 marks Tunisia’s seventh global appearance—the Eagles of Carthage are the only one never to progress beyond the group stage. It will play twice in Mexico first—against Sweden and Japan—before heading up to Kansas City to take on the Netherlands. The new format opens the knockout phase up to more teams, but with its lack of star power and coming in as the lowest-ranked team in Group F, Tunisia has a real battle on its hands. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 9W-0L-1D Goals for / against : 22 / 0 Top scorer : Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (4) Assist leader : Ali Abdi, Naïm Sliti (3) Nine wins from 10 matches and zero goals conceded was a comprehensive way to punch a ticket to the tournament.…