Tunisia men's national handball team
The Tunisian national handball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة اليد), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national handball team of Tunisia. It is governed by the Tunisian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
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Nickname | The eagles of Carthage ( نسور قرطاج) | ||
Association | Tunisian Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Sami Saïdi | ||
Assistant coach | Amor Khedira Mohamed Riadh Sanaa | ||
Captain | Marouen Maggaiz | ||
Most caps | Issam Tej (316) | ||
Most goals | Issam Tej (824) | ||
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Results | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 1972) | ||
Best result | 8th (2012) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 (First in 1967) | ||
Best result | 4th (2005) | ||
African Championship | |||
Appearances | 24 (First in 1974) | ||
Best result | Champions ![]() | ||
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The Tunisian handball League was established in 1953. In 1957, the Tunisian handball Federation was founded, and was later admitted into the International Handball Federation in 1962.
The Tunisian national handball team has participated in several handball world championships. In 2005 Tunisia finished in 4th place; becoming the second non-European team to reach the World Championship semi-finals after Egypt who was able to reach the semi-final match in 2001. The Tunisian national handball team won the African Cup for a record 10 times. The Tunisians won the 2018 African Cup in Gabon by defeating Egypt in the final match. Egypt and Algeria are Tunisia's main rivals in the African continent.
The national squad is primarilly and usually composed of players from Espérance Tunis, Club Africain and Étoile du Sahel; these teams being the traditional powerhouses of the Tunisian handball scene, as well players competing in Europe mainly in France.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Olympic Games
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Match for 15th place | 16th of 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 118 | −46 |
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Withdrawn after two games | ||||||||
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Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 141 | −11 |
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Quarter-finals | 8th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 150 | −6 |
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Group stage | 12th of 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 145 | −27 |
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | 4/14 | 0 Titles | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 464 | 554 | −90 |
World Championship
Tunisia in the World Championships | |||||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 15th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 16th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 12th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 10th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 14th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
![]() | Semi-final | 4th place | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 11th place | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
![]() | Group stage | 17th place | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
![]() | Group stage | 20th place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 11th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 15th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
![]() | Group stage | 19th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
![]() ![]() | Main round | 12th place | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
![]() | Presidents Cup | 25th place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
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Total | 15/27 | 97 | 37 | 7 | 53 |
- Tunisia did not compete From 1938 to 1964 and 1970 to 1993.
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home :soil.
African Championship
Tunisia in the African Championship | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Semi-final | Third place | |||||||
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![]() | Final | Runners-up | |||||||
![]() | Semi-final | Third place | |||||||
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![]() | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
![]() | Semi-final | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
![]() | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
![]() | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
![]() | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 24/24 | 10 Titles |
African Games
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Semi-final | 3rd of 8 | |||||||
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Final | 2nd of 6 | |||||||
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Semi-final | 3rd of 7 | |||||||
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Total | 3/12 | 0 Titles |
Mediterranean Games
Tunisia in the Mediterranean Games | |||||||||
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Third place | 3rd of 3 | |||||||
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4th place | 4th of 5 | |||||||
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Third place | 3rd of 7 | |||||||
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4th place | 4th of 8 | |||||||
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Eighth place | 8th of 13 | |||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | |||||||
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Third place | 3rd of 10 | |||||||
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Third place | 3rd of 9 | |||||||
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Seven Place | 7th of 10 | |||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd of 13 | |||||||
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Not yet qualified | ||||||||
Total | 9/12 | 0 Title |
Pan Arab Games
Tunisia in the Pan Arab Games | |||||||||
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Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Final | Champions | |||||||
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Semi-final | Third place | |||||||
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Semi-final | Third place | |||||||
Total | 3/10 | 1 Titles |
Others
- World cup:
- Runners-up (1):
2006
- Runners-up (1):
- Championnat maghrébin des nations:
- Champions (3):
1969 1971 1973
- Champions (3):
- Yellow Cup:
- Champions (4):
2007 2015 2016 2019
- Runners-up (4):
2002 2003 2004 2020
- Third Place (2):
2008 2010
- Champions (4):
- Challenge Marrane:
- Champions (1):
2008
- Champions (1):
- Paris Ile-de-France tournament:
- Champions (1):
2005
- Third Place (4):
1998 2002 2007 2013
- Champions (1):
- Spain international tournament
- Third Place (3):
1999 2002 2012
- Third Place (3):
- Four Nations Tournament
- Runners-up (1):
2015
- Runners-up (1):
- Air Caraïbes Cup
- Runners-up (1):
2019
- Runners-up (1):
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Sami Saïdi
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Notable players
- Hamza Majed
- Makrem Missaoui
- Marouen Maggaiz
- Makrem Jerou
- Heykel Megannem
- Issam Tej
- Sobhi Sayed
- Sobhi Syoud
- Wassim Helal
- Wissem Hmam
- Wissem Bousnina
- Anouar Ayed
- Marouène Bel Hadj
- Selim Hedoui
- Mahmoud Gharbi
- Hatem Harakati
- Jaleleddine Touati
- Aymen Hammed
- Bassem Mrabet
- Kamel Alouini
See also
- Tunisian Handball Federation
- Tunisia women's national handball team
- Tunisia men's national junior handball team
- Tunisia men's national youth handball team
- Tunisia women's national junior handball team
- Tunisia women's national youth handball team
- Other handball codes
References
- "Préparation mondial Egypte 2021 : Hosni et Chouiref écartés" (in French). handball.tn. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Team Roster Tunisia" (PDF). ihf.info. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.