World Cup 2026: The Tunisian national team faces legal problems before entering the United States of America!

25.06.26 FT World Cup

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The road to World Cup elimination is rarely a smooth one, but for Tunisia, the journey has become a logistical nightmare on top of a sporting disaster. After opening their group campaign with back-to-back batterings—a 5–1 thrashing at the hands of Sweden followed by a 4–0 demolition by Japan—the Eagles of Carthage find themselves not only out of contention but also stranded in bureaucratic limbo.

Their fate on the pitch was sealed long before the final whistle of their second match at Monterrey Stadium in Mexico. Yet, the tournament's fixture list offers no mercy for the already-eliminated. The Tunisians are still required to fulfill their obligation against the Netherlands on June 26, a game scheduled to take place more than a thousand miles away, at Kansas City Stadium in the heart of the United States.

But getting there is proving to be an unexpected hurdle. According to journalist Romain Molina, the Tunisian delegation has run into serious difficulties securing the necessary U.S. visas for their traveling party. With time slipping away and the match date drawing closer, a squad already bruised and broken on the field now faces an off-field battle against red tape—one that threatens to compound their misery in the most absurd way possible

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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