World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Tunisia, the only team with a clean sheet!

Under the guidance of their new coach, Sami Trabelsi, Tunisia secured a valuable victory (1-0) yesterday, Wednesday, March 19, on the pitch of Liberia, edging a little closer to World Cup qualification, marking their seventh appearance in history and third consecutive.

The only goal of the match was scored by Union Sportive de Monastir's striker, Hazem Mestouri, as early as the fourth minute, following a clever assist from Ali Abdi.

With this win, Tunisia solidified their top spot in Group H with 13 points, ahead of Namibia (11 points). Liberia ranks third with 7 points, followed by Malawi with 6 points, then Equatorial Guinea with 3 points. São Tomé is at the bottom with zero points.

Tunisia, the only team yet to concede a goal in the qualifiers!

Thanks to their defensive strength and flawless organization, Tunisia is the only African team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to have not conceded a single goal so far.

Ali Abdi's teammates boast an impressive defensive record in these qualifiers, with four wins and one draw in the last five matches, never having their defense breached.

Also read: Sami Trabelsi's debut with the Carthage Eagles dissected by the expert!

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