The technical staff of the Tunisian national team decided, this Monday, November 8, 2026, to summon the Club Africain forward Sadok Kadida to join the training camp organized in Sfax, in replacement of the injured Hazem Mastouri.
He underwent medical examinations after which the technical staff and medical staff decided to replace him, deeming that he would not be able to regain sufficient fitness to take part in the two fixtures against the Libyan national team, counting for the third and fourth matchdays of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
Furthermore, the Libyan Football Federation announced the qualification of Daniel Fadli, midfielder for LASK Linz in Austria, where he is on loan from Hamburger SV. After several years of waiting, the player obtained the green light to join the gathering of the senior national team, which is preparing for its clash with Tunisia as part of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
Daniel Fadli had played two friendly matches with the Libyan national team in September 2022, against Uganda and Tanzania, before returning in 2024 for a friendly against Indonesia. However, the Libyan Federation had run into several administrative complications regarding his change of sporting nationality and the obtaining of a Libyan passport, indispensable to allow him to officially represent the “Knights of the Mediterranean.” These steps finally succeeded this Monday.
Aged 29, Daniel Fadli has played eight matches across all competitions this season, including two in the UEFA Champions League. He notably logged a few minutes of play against Liverpool and Slovan Bratislava.
As a reminder, the Tunisian national team will face its Libyan counterpart on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5:00 PM, at the Taïeb-Mehiri Stadium in Sfax, as part of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The return match will take place in Tripoli on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
