The draw for African qualifications of the 2026 World Cup carried out last Thursday, placed the Eagles of Carthage in group H in the company of the Equatorial Guinea selections, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia, Sao-Tomé and Principle. We gave the floor to some technicians to find out their opinions on the chances of the Carthage Eagles.
Kamel Chebli: “Beware of Liberia and Malawi”
“In my opinion, the draw is very mild for Tunisia. Our opponents are not wrath of war, however we must be wary of Liberia and Malawi, of which a good number of players evolve in Europe.
In addition, the Carthage Eagles, with a framework of experienced players, evolving mainly in Europe, will not be done and will have enough trunk to tear the qualification.
In addition, the World Cup has always been an exceptional motivation for each player who aspires to evolve in full light to make himself known and increase his market value. »»
Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi: “We will pass hands down”
“At the time of the epic of Argentina, our confrontations with the Moroccans and the Egyptians were rough, in recent times, during almost all the prints of the World Cup qualifiers, Tunisia was lucky because it benefited from opponents at the reach and did not have difficulty output them.
Regarding these qualifiers, this will not derogate from the rule. Our competitors, in my opinion, will not be able to create the surprise if we evolve on our real level and we carefully prepare each confrontation. The Carthage Eagles will pass the hand at the hands. »»
Jamel Limam: “Remember to rejuvenate the group”
“An incredible chance, still in favor of Tunisia, during the World Cup qualifiers. Again, adversaries who do not make the weight and which we will out of charge effortlessly.
2026 is tomorrow, the questions that arise are: what have we planned? Which technician will the group take care of up to this deadline? In my opinion, on the one hand, we must already start by rejuvenating the group because players like Msakni, Sliti, Meriah, Maaloul may have heavy legs in three years and, on the other hand, give more importance to the training of young people.
It is a shame to have only one or two local players in the national team. Furthermore, until when are we going to be satisfied with the first round? Take the example of Morocco which was on the verge of going to the World Cup final. I call for an awareness for a football reform in Tunisia. »»
Slah Fessi: “No rest”
“After taking a look at all the groups, I note that everyone is equal, that there is no more certainty as to the values of each team, because the performances change from year to year.
The Carthage Eagles have in the past in the past in the face of second-plan teams such as Cape Verde, Malawi, Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe; This means that football in black Africa has progressed a lot and therefore our next confrontations would not be easy and that they must be taken very seriously, otherwise we risk compromising our chances.
In my opinion, we are 60% chance of going to the head of the pool and qualifying for the next World Cup. »»
Othman Najjar: “theoretically favorite”
“I think Tunisians are theoretically favored in relation to other competitors. However, we must not forget that Equatorial Guinea has created a lot of problems recently. In addition, teams like Namibia and Malawi are unpredictable and could constitute surprises from group H.
In my opinion, we must evolve seriously in front of all competitors, show a lot of discipline during each confrontation and the qualification will not escape us. »»
Marouen Guezmir: “The Eagles of Carthage will qualify by walking”
“The Carthage Eagles will qualify while walking. Tunisia adversaries are significantly lower. I don’t see how we couldn’t go. We are lucky, we must seize this opportunity to prove our superiority.
The qualification is within reach, all the work must be concentrated on the passage in the second round, that’s the essential. We are tired of going to the World Cup only to participate, you have to progress by targeting a higher level. »»
Fayçal Smati
