World Cup 2026: Tunisia's history with their Group F opponents

Tunisia will compete in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

They share the group with the Netherlands, Japan, and a European playoff winner (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania).

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Tunisia has never faced the Netherlands in an official match, but the two nations have met three times in friendlies, with the most recent encounter ending in a 1-1 draw in 2009.

Against Japan, the most memorable clash was at the 2002 World Cup, when the Carthage Eagles fell 0-2 in the group stage.

Tunisia's head-to-head record with their Group F opponents:

Tunisia vs Netherlands

April 5, 1978 – International friendly: Tunisia – Netherlands (0-4)

January 19, 1994 – International friendly: Tunisia – Netherlands (2-2)

February 11, 2009 – International friendly: Tunisia – Netherlands (1-1)

Tunisia vs Japan

October 13, 1996 – International friendly: Japan – Tunisia (1-0)

June 14, 2002 – 2002 World Cup: Tunisia – Japan (0-2)

October 8, 2003 – International friendly: Tunisia – Japan (0-1)

March 27, 2015 – International friendly: Japan – Tunisia (2-0)

June 14, 2022 – International friendly: Japan – Tunisia (0-3)

October 17, 2023 – International friendly: Japan – Tunisia (2-0)

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.

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