Head coach Mouine Chaabani unveiled a 28-man squad on Saturday 7 November 2026 for the matches against Libya on 13 and 17 November. It includes the return of Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane and the presence of Firas Chaouat, the Ahli Benghazi forward.
Tunisia know their group for matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. Mouine Chaabani has announced his squad to face Libya on 13 and 17 November, according to La Presse de Tunisie and Asharq. He has named 28 players.
Among the standout names is Firas Chaouat, the forward at Libyan club Ahli Benghazi. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane is among the returning players, alongside Béchir Ben Saïd, Ghaith Zaalouni, Mohamed Drager, Moataz Zemzemi, Elias Saad and Mohamed Ali Ben Hamouda, Asharq reports.
Maâloul and Al-Aouni in the squad
The international defender Ali Maâloul is among the 28 players called up, according to Almasry Alyoum.
Asharq also reports the presence of Rafi Al-Aouni, who is in form in the Latvian league.
A qualifying place to be won in Group H
The Group H standings place Tunisia 3rd with two points, after two draws against Uganda (1-1) and then Botswana (2-2), according to La Presse de Tunisie and Asharq. Uganda lead with 4 points and Libya are bottom with 1 point.
Only one team from Group H will secure a ticket to the finals, with Uganda already qualified automatically as hosts, according to La Presse de Tunisie. The ticket will therefore be decided between the other teams in the group, Tunisia included.
Sfax first, Tripoli behind closed doors
The camp begins on Sunday 8 November, with a first training session on 9 November in Sfax, La Presse de Tunisie reports. The delegation will then travel to Libya on 15 November on a special flight.
The first leg is played on Friday 13 November at 17:00 at the Taïeb-Mhiri stadium in Sfax, refereed by a Moroccan quartet led by Hamza El-Fariq, according to Alwasat.ly. The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday 17 November at 17:00 at the Tripoli International Stadium.
This second leg will be played without spectators, in application of a CAF sanction linked to the incidents in the match against Benin in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, Alwasat.ly reports.