Club World Cup 2025: Espérance's likely lineup against Flamengo

Espérance will kick off the Club World Cup on June 17, facing Brazil's Flamengo in the opening match of Group D.

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The Tunisian champions will be aiming for a triumphant debut in this international competition, though their task is anything but easy against a Brazilian side brimming with top talent.

Coach Maher Kanzari is expected to make his final decision on the starting lineup the day before the match. That said, it is highly likely he'll trust the following starting eleven:

Goalkeeper: Bechir Ben Saied

Defenders: Mohamed Ben Ali, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Mohamed Amine Tougai, and Hamza Jelassi.

Midfielders: Onuche Ogbelu, Houssem Tka (Mohamed Wael Derbali/Chiheb Jebali), and Khalil Guenichi.

Forwards: Yan Sass, Youcef Belaili, and Rodrigo Rodrigues.

Espérance's first-round schedule

Monday, June 16

Group D: Flamengo vs. Espérance de Tunis (Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field – 9:00 PM EDT/01:00 GMT)

Friday, June 20

Group D: LAFC vs. Espérance de Tunis (Nashville, GEODIS Park – 5:00 PM CDT/10:00 PM GMT)

Tuesday, June 24

Group D: Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea (Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field – 9:00 PM EDT/01:00 GMT).

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.