Basketball: Tunisia National Team in Istanbul for a Training Camp

Written by: Adel Khelifi on August 16, 2026

The Tunisian national basketball team took off on Saturday for Istanbul, Turkey, where it will conduct a training camp until August 22.

The Tunisian internationals will complete their preparations there for the 4th window of the World Cup qualifiers Qatar 2027.

This qualifying window will take place in Tunisia from August 27 to 30, 2026, at the Radès indoor sports hall.

The head coach called up 14 players for this camp: Omar Abada, Youssef Dhif, Mohamed Mondhef, Bilal Jaziri, Oussama Marnaoui, Jawhar Jaouadi, Zied Chennoufi, Yassine Toumi, Belhassen Chichi, Firas Lahiani, Wassef Methnani, Ahmed Adami, Bachir Ben Yahia and Mokhtar Ghayaza.

For the record, here is the schedule of the Tunisia team matches (HT) :

Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 PM
Tunisia – Cape Verde

Friday, August 28 at 7:00 PM
Tunisia – Cameroon

Sunday, August 30 at 7:00 PM
Tunisia – South Sudan

It should be noted that this window will take place from August 27 to 30 at the Radès indoor sports hall.




Adel Khelifi

Adel Khelifi

My name is Adel Khelifi, and I’m a journalist based in Tunis with a passion for telling local stories to a global audience. I cover current affairs, culture, and social issues with a focus on clarity and context. I believe journalism should connect people, not just inform them.