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1 Domestic Leagues  





2 National team  





3 +50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia  





4 References  














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Football in Tunisia
Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
CountryTunisia
Governing bodyTunisian Football Federation
National team(s)men's national team
women's national team

National competitions

Ligue Professionnelle 1
Ligue Professionnelle 2
Tunisian Cup

International competitions

CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA World Cup (National Team)
African Cup of Nations (National Team)
FIFA Confederations Cup (National Team)

Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia.[1][2][3][4] It was first introduced by Italian migrants.[5][6][7] The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.

Domestic Leagues[edit]

The game is played nationwide with three professional leagues: LP-1, LP-2 & LP-3 and at an amateur level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country.[8]

National team[edit]

Tunisia have reached 6 FIFA World Cup final competitions (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022), and have also appeared at the African Cup of Nations on 13 occasions, winning once (2004).[9]

+50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia[edit]

Image Stadium Capacity Opened City Club
1. Stade Hammadi Agrebi 60,000 6 July 2001 Radès, Ben Arous National team
Espérance de Tunis
Club Africain
2. Stade Olympique de Sousse 50,000 1973 (Renovated in 2019–2021) Sousse, Sousse Étoile Sportive du Sahel

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bedhioufi Hafsi; Abidi Aymen; Kumar Serge Rogert (October 2014). "Violence in sport in Tunisia: the itinerary of a hateful sportization" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 4. ISSN 2250-3153.
  • ^ "The Carthage Eagles: Brothers at Arms". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  • ^ Yannis, Alex (1978-05-29). "Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  • ^ Almasri, Omar. "The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya". Sabotage Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  • ^ Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843019. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  • ^ Goldblatt, David; Acton, Johnny; Garland, Mike (1 September 2009). The Football Book. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405337380. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  • ^ Lisowscy, Elżbieta (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405360753. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  • ^ Alexander Shea (10 June 2018). "Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection". Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  • ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-03-14.

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