Tunisia women's national football team

Tunisia

Nickname(s)	نسور قرطاج (Eagles of Carthage)
Association	Tunisian Football Federation
Other affiliation	UAFA (Arab World)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNAF (North Africa)
Head coach	Haykel Guemamdia
Captain	Chaima Abbassi
Top scorer	Mariem Houij (21)
Home stadium	Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
FIFA code	TUN
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	98 2 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest	67 (March 2017)
Lowest	96 (August 2025)
First international
Egypt 2–1 Tunisia  (Alexandria, Egypt; 20 April 2006)
Biggest win
Tunisia 16–0 Libya  (Berrechid, Morocco; 26 October 2025)
Biggest defeat
Tunisia 0–5 Tanzania  (Tunis, Tunisia; 11 July 2024)
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 2008)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2022)
Arab Women's Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2006)
Best result	Runners-up (2021)
UNAF Women's Tournament
Appearances	2 (first in 2009)
Best result	Champions (2009)
Medal record Arab Women's Cup 2006 Egypt 2021 Egypt Team

The Tunisia women's national football team has represented Tunisia in women's international association football. The team is administered by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The team is colloquially known as Eagles of Carthage by fans and the media, with the bald eagle serving as its symbol. Their home kit is primarily white and their away kit is red, which is a reference to the national flag of the country. Haykel Guemamdia is the current head coach.

Tunisia has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or Summer Olympics and its participation in Women's Africa Cup of Nations is sporadic, having only qualified for three editions. Tunisia qualified for the 2008 African Women's Championship, its first participation in a major tournament. However, the team was eliminated from the group stage after two defeats and a draw. The team returned to the competition after a 14-year absence, this time in the 2022 edition in Morocco. The team's performance did not rise to a high level, as it advanced to the quarter-finals in third place in its group after a win and two defeats, and was then eliminated by South Africa, the champion of that edition. Tunisia qualified for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and was eliminated from the group stage. Tunisia has also participated in two editions of the Arab Women's Cup, the team finished third in 2006 and reached the final of the 2021 edition, but lost to Jordan to finish second.

Women's football in Tunisia is now multiplying efforts to assert its national and international reputation. Nevertheless, the road may be long.^[2] The beginning of women's football in Tunisia during the 2000s, women's football remained non-existent in Tunisia. This discipline practiced in women has indeed suffered from a total neglect of the major players in the sector. This neglect is the result of a culture rooted in male football. Moreover, women have fallen behind in the field. The Tunisian Women's Championship and Tunisian Women's Cup started in the 2004–05 season. It is a national football competition organized every year. This competition opposes the best women's football clubs in Tunisia. Tunisian women's football on the international level despite the national competitions, Tunisia remains absent from international confrontations. FIFA has also qualified Tunisia as inactive since 2016.

Yet, the Tunisian federation has committed to the establishment of a large women's national team. This initiative aims to create a female model of Tunisian football at the international level and to change the finding of FIFA. This organization, advised by Tarek Bouchamaoui, will be able to see the skills of women's football. Moreover, Bouchamaoui, a member of the FIFA Council, wishes an improvement of all the teams in Africa, including the women's teams.

The Tunisian team qualified for second time to 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a victory against Equatorial Guinea. In their first match against Togo, Tunisia recorded their first win ever in the WAFCON 4–1. Even with two defeats against Zambia 1–0 and Cameroon 2–0, the team was still able to qualify to the quarter-finals for the first time ever as one of the third ranked teams. Against South Africa, Tunisia lost 1–0. The Tunisians still had another chance with a Repechage match against Senegal to enter the inter-confederation play-offs, yet another lacklustre performance saw Tunisia's dream crashed out, losing 2–4 on penalties.

On 26 October 2025, during the first match of the Friendly FIFA Unites Women's Series, Tunisia achieved their biggest victory in the team's history after defeating Libya 16–0.^[3][4]

As of 26 October 2025

Role	Name
Head coach	Haykel Guemamdia

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Kenya  v  Tunisia

21 February 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Kenya	0–0	Tunisia	Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Ulinzi Sports Complex

Tunisia  v  Kenya

26 February 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Tunisia	0–1	Kenya	Sousse, Tunisia
14:00 UTC+1		Report	Engesha 4'	Stadium: Sousse Olympic Stadium Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Morocco  v  Tunisia

4 April Friendly	Morocco	3–1	Tunisia	Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 UTC+0	Mrabet 39' Jraïdi 50' I. El Ghazouani 54'	Report	Shaiek 48'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Natacha Konan Akissi (Ivory Coast)

Morocco B  v  Tunisia

8 April Friendly	Morocco B	2–4	Tunisia	Salé, Morocco
12:00 UTC+0	Bouftini 14' El Madani 80'	Report	Khanchouch 2' Zemzem 5' Houij 72' Ellouzi 75'	Stadium: Complexe Mohammed VI de football

Nigeria  v  Tunisia

6 July 2024 WAFCON GS	Nigeria	3−0	Tunisia	Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1	Oshoala 4' Babajide 45+1' Ihezuo 84'	Report		Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Tunisia  v  Algeria

10 July 2024 WAFCON GS	Tunisia	0−0	Algeria	Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Tunisia  v  Botswana

13 July 2024 WAFCON GS	Tunisia	1−2	Botswana	Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+0	Khanchouch 12'	Report	Radiakanyo 66' Ontlametse 90+5'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon)

Tunisia  v  Libya

26 October FIFA Unites Women's Series	Tunisia	16–0	Libya	Berrechid, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Mejri 5', 53' Zerelli 13', 43' Ammar 22', 39', 49' Abbassi 24', 47' Ben Kaabia 63', 73', 75', 88' Nouhaili 66' Lamti 78' Khemili 85'	Report		Stadium: Berrechid Municipal Stadium Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)

Tunisia  v  Afghan Women United

29 October FIFA Unites Women's Series	Tunisia	4–0	Afghan Women United	Berrechid, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1	Marzouki 7' Mejri 11' Abbassi 67' Ammar 74'	Report		Stadium: Berrechid Municipal Stadium

Chad  v  Tunisia

1 November FIFA Unites Women's Series	Chad	1–0	Tunisia	Berrechid, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	Larkingam 29'	Report		Stadium: Berrechid Municipal Stadium Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)

• The following 23 players were called up for the FIFA Unites Women's Series 2025 matches in Berrechid, Morocco.
• Match dates: 26, 29 October and 1 November 2025
• Opposition:  Afghanistan,  Chad and  Libya

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Zahra Jelassi	(2000-04-11)11 April 2000 (aged 25)	Phoenix Marrakech
16	1GK	Tasnime Barhoumi	(2007-06-12)12 June 2007 (aged 18)	AS Cannes
22	1GK	Dorsaf Mkades	(2007-09-27)27 September 2007 (aged 17)	FC Metz
2	2DF	Dahlia Garbaa	(2008-04-13) 13 April 2008	Paris FC
3	2DF	Meriem Barhoumi	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007	AS Banque de l'Habitat
4	2DF	Chaima Abbassi (Captain)	(1993-06-04)4 June 1993 (aged 32)	NEOM
6	2DF	Yassmine Khemili	(2006-12-18) 18 December 2006	AS Banque de l'Habitat
10	2DF	Nadine Abdaoui		ASF Sousse
17	2DF	Arij Romhdhani	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006	ASF Bou Hajla
5	3MF	Bérénice Bahloul-Machado	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005	FC Lyon
7	3MF	Salma Marzouki	(2006-06-22) 22 June 2006	AS Banque de l'Habitat
8	3MF	Illyana Touihri	(2006-04-20) 20 April 2006	FC Metz
12	3MF	Sarah Miladi	(2005-11-25) 25 November 2005	FC Fleury 91
14	3MF	Wided Mejri	(2006-02-28) 28 February 2006	ASF Bou Hajla
19	3MF	Chirine Lamti	(1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 30)	Venezia FC
21	3MF	Yasmine Klai	(2002-09-15)15 September 2002 (aged 22)	US Salernitana 1919
	3MF	Chaima Ben Mohamed	(1997-09-11) 11 September 1997	Phoenix Saudi Club
	3MF	Amani Mahmoud	(2005-09-29) 29 September 2005	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
9	4FW	Tesnim Zerelli	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006	FC Fleury 91
11	4FW	Yasmine Ben Kaabia	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007	Stade de Reims
15	4FW	Nora Nouhaili	(2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (aged 22)	Wydad AC
20	4FW	Ahlem Ammar	(2004-06-22)22 June 2004 (aged 21)	Tyler Junior College
23	4FW	Yasmine Khalfallah	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006	ASF Sousse

The following players have also been called up to the Tunisia squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Manelle Ben Mohamed	(2003-08-02)2 August 2003 (aged 21)	-	-	AS Monaco	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
GK	Soulaima Jabrani	(1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 28)	-	-	ASF Sousse	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Norhène Bettoumi	(2005-10-02)2 October 2005 (aged 19)	-	-	US Saint-Malo	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Ghada Ayadi	(1992-08-10)10 August 1992 (aged 32)	-	-	Free agent	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Yesmin Khanchouch	(2006-02-18)18 February 2006 (aged 19)	-	-	HERA United	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Samia Ouni	(1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 33)	-	-	Ho Chi Minh City	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Myriam Bayahia	(2002-10-26)26 October 2002 (aged 22)	-	-	AJ Auxerre	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
DF	Rihem Bouguerra		-	-	ASF Sousse	v.  Kenya ,26 February 2025
MF	Rania Aouina	(1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 31)	-	-	Free agent	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Sabah Shaiek	(2003-06-01)1 June 2003 (aged 22)	-	-	AS Cannes	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Yosra Ben Hadj Mahmoud	(2001-03-09)9 March 2001 (aged 24)	-	-	Grenoble Foot 38	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Sarah Ben Mbarek	(2006-04-15)15 April 2006 (aged 19)	-	-	FC Mulhouse	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Soumaya Laamiri	(1995-09-08) 8 September 1995	-	-	AS Banque de l'Habitat	v.  Morocco, 4 April 2025
MF	Ella Kaabachi	(1992-05-15) 15 May 1992	-	-	Freedom FC	v.  Morocco, 4 April 2025
MF	Naïs Nadoux	(2004-07-08) 8 July 2004	-	-	Le Puy Foot 43	v.  Morocco, 4 April 2025
MF	Ines Zaghdoudi	(2005-07-30) 30 July 2005	-	-	SV Henstedt-Ulzburg	v.  Kenya ,26 February 2025
FW	Sana Guermazi	(2001-11-03)3 November 2001 (aged 23)	-	-	Le Mans FC	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Sabrine Ellouzi	(1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 27)	-	-	AZ Alkmaar	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Mariem Houij	(1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 30)	-	-	Yüksekova S.K.	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Salma Zemzem	(2000-04-07)7 April 2000 (aged 25)	-	-	Retired	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Amani Ayed	(2006-12-28)28 December 2006 (aged 18)	-	-	AIK B	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
FW	Hanna Hamdi	(1995-11-26) 26 November 1995			MSV Duisburg	v.  Morocco, 4 April 2025
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. SUS Player is serving a suspension. WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squads
• 2024 Africa Women Cup of Nations squads

UNAF Women's Tournament

• 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad

Arab Women's Cup

• 2021 Arab Women's Cup squad

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 12 June 2025.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

• Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Women's World Cup record										FIFA Women's World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter									Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	1	2
2015										4	1	1	2	8	7
2019	Did not enter									Did not enter
2023	Did not qualify									9	4	1	4	18	10
2027										2	0	1	1	0	1
2031	To be determined									To be determined
2035
Total	–	0/12	–	–	–	–	–	–		17	5	4	8	27	20

Summer Olympics record										Summer Olympics qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter									Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012	Did not qualify									4	1	0	3	4	2
2016										2	0	0	2	0	6
2021	Did not enter									Did not enter
2024	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	2	6
2028	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	0/10	–	–	–	–	–	–		8	1	0	9	8	20

Women's Africa Cup of Nations record										Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter									Did not enter
1995
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	3	5		4	3	1	0	8	1
2010	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	1	2
2012										2	0	0	2	2	2
2014										4	2	0	2	8	7
2016										4	1	1	2	3	6
2018	Did not enter									Did not enter
2020	Did not enter; tournament was later cancelled									Did not enter; tournament was later cancelled
2022	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	0	3	4	5		4	3	0	1	14	5
2024	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	1	5		4	3	1	0	18	4
2026	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	0	1
Total	Quarter-finals	3/14	10	1	2	7	8	15		26	12	5	9	54	28

Arab Women's Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2006	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	17	6
2021	Runner-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	16	6
Total	Runner-up	2/2	10	4	3	3	33	12

UNAF Women's Tournament record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2009	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	7	2
2020	Third place	3rd	4	1	2	1	5	3
2021	Did not enter; tournament was later cancelled
Total	1 Title	2/3	6	3	2	1	12	5

• Tunisian Football Federation
• Tunisia women's national under-20 football team
• Tunisia women's national under-17 football team