Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

Tunisia has participated one times in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005, as a representative from Africa after winning the 2004 African Cup of Nations. From its only participation, the team was content with the group stage. The team played in Group A against Argentina, Germany and Australia. The team lost to Argentina 1–2 and Germany 0–3, while it defeated Australia 2–0.

Overall record

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Ref
1992 Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 Squad [1]
2009 Did not qualify
2013
2017
Total Group stage 1/10 3 1 0 2 3 5 — —

Matches

Part Year No.  Stage Date Opponent Result Tunisia scorers Ref
1 2005 1 Group stage 15 June 2005  Argentina 1–2 Guemamdia 72' (pen.) [2][3]
2 Group stage 18 June 2005  Germany 0–3 — [4][5]
3 Group stage 21 June 2005  Australia 2–0 Santos 26', 70' [6][7]

Tournaments

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

The Tunisian team, winning their first African Cup of Nations title, enabled them to qualify for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, where they participated in Group A including hosts Germany, Argentina and Australia. The opening match of this tournament was between Tunisia and Argentina, Tunisia lost by a narrow margin 1–2, Haykel Guemamdia scored Tunisia's goal.[8] In the second match, the Tunisians resisted until the 74th minute, where they conceded three goals from the German team,[9] while in the third match they managed to beat Australia 2–0 with Francileudo Santos double, to leave good impressions.[10]

Group stage

Main article: 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Australia 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source:
(H) Hosts
Argentina 2–1 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 28,033
Tunisia 0–3 Germany
Report
Attendance: 44,377
Australia 0–2 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 23,952
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)

Statistics

Head to head

  •   – Positive balance
  •   – Neutral balance
  •   – Negative balance

Goalscorers

Rank Player 2005 Goals
1 Francileudo Santos 2 2
2 Haykel Guemamdia 1 1
Total 3 3

  – Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament

  – Best goalscorer(s) of the team

Awards

Man of the match

Kits

2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
Home Away

Squads

See also

References

  1. ^ "Intercontinental Cup for Nations". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Match Report of Argentina vs Tunisia - 2005-06-15 - FIFA Confederations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ^ "Argentina vs Tunisia: live 14 june 2005. Team News, Preview, Lineups, Streaming, Sopcast | Soccer365". soccer365.me. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Tunisia vs Germany - 2005-06-18 - FIFA Confederations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ "Tunisia vs Germany: live 17 june 2005. Team News, Preview, Lineups, Streaming, Sopcast | Soccer365". soccer365.me. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Australia vs Tunisia - 2005-06-21 - FIFA Confederations Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ "Australia vs Tunisia: live 20 june 2005. Team News, Preview, Lineups, Streaming, Sopcast | Soccer365". soccer365.me. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  8. ^ "Argentina – Tunisia 2:1". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  9. ^ "Tunisia – Germany 0:3". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  10. ^ "Australia – Tunisia 0:2". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  11. ^ "AUS-TUN (Match 9), Anheuser Busch Man of the Match: Santos (TUN)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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