The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) has unveiled the list of players called up to the Tunisian Olympic team to face Gabon in home-and-away matches, as part of the second round of qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations for players under 23 (CAN U23).
Here is the list of players selected :
Goalkeepers:
Anas Khardani, Rayen Besbes, Moataz Hanzouli.
Defenders:
Mohamed Amine Allala, Amine Elias Groller, Joseph Latif, Rayen Boughedida, Alaeddine Derbali, Jibril Moumen, Anis Dabbal, Youssef Hrech.
Midfielders:
Amanallah Mehrez, Rayen Anane, Hamza Abidi, Louay Triaï, Zion Chatti, Yahya Jlidi.
Forwards:
Dhirar Brik, Nassim Dandani, Anas Haj Mohamed, Walid Dhouib, Rayen Loumi, Omar Ben Ali.
As a reminder, the Tunisian squad will host Gabon’s counterpart on November 12, starting at 7:00 PM, at the Sousse Olympic Stadium, for the first leg of the second round of CAN U23 qualification, which will be held in Egypt in 2027.
The return leg is scheduled for November 17, at 3:30 PM, at the Renovation Stadium, in the city of Franceville, Gabon.
The team coached by national coach Anis Boujelbene secured qualification to this second round after eliminating Benin in the first round. They had won 2-0 in the first leg, played on September 29 at the Sousse Olympic Stadium, before losing 1-0 in the return on October 5 in Lomé, the Togolese capital.
Note that the Gabonese national team was exempt from the first round.
