Tunisia: Another Louey Ben Farhat blow?

Tunisia facing difficulties in the Sliti case

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The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) could face competition in the case of Aymen Sliti, the Feyenoord Rotterdam winger who is playing this season for Excelsior on loan.

While it was on the verge of finalising the player’s change-of-nationality case, the governing body of Tunisian football could ultimately see him slip away to the Netherlands national team.

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The Hengelo native particularly impressed on Tuesday in the match won by the Netherlands U21s against Bosnia in the Euro qualifiers, scoring a goal and providing an assist.

An outstanding performance that could persuade Xavier Hernández, the Netherlands’ new head coach, to call him up during the next international break, scheduled for November.

What do we know about Aymen Sliti?

After making his debut with a lower-division club, he joined the FC Twente academy in 2015.

Five years later, he joined Feyenoord Rotterdam’s academy for €14,000.

He has impressed this season in the Eredivisie, recording three goals and one assist.

A Netherlands youth international, he particularly stood out for the U19s by scoring two goals, against Ukraine and Romania respectively.

His current market value is estimated at €2 million by Transfermarkt, €1 million less than it was in 2025.

Another Louey Ben Farhat blow?

The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) is struggling to convince dual-national prospects to represent the « Carthage Eagles », much to the dismay of its supporters.

Several promising players have preferred to continue their international careers with European national teams, despite repeated approaches from the governing body of Tunisian football.

Recently, Louey Ben Farhat, the Karlsruher SC striker, dealt a blow to the Tunisian national team just days before the World Cup kicked off. The Waiblingen native chose to continue his international journey with the Germany U21s, with a view to a possible call-up to the Mannschaft.

Previously, Yasin Ayari, Haissem Hassan and Youssef Chermiti had respectively chosen to represent Sweden, Egypt and Portugal.

Aymen Sliti buteur avec les Pays-Bas U21 Une performance qui alimente forcément les interrogations autour de son avenir international… Alors que la Tunisie espère toujours pouvoir compter sur lui, le joueur semble progressivement s’éloigner des Aigles de Carthage. 🇹🇳➡️🇳🇱 Le choix international d’Aymen Sliti semble de plus en plus se dessiner..
— ETTACHKILA (@EttachkilaTN) October 7, 2026

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.