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June 23, 2006

Live Jun 24

 

Group H - Match #48 - Final
Ukraine Tunisia
(6 Pts) 1 0 (1 Pts)
Shevchenko 69 min Jaidi 89 min
Rusol 64 min Jaziri 46 min
Tymoshyuk 60 min Bouazizi 42 min
Shelayev 46 min Jaziri 08 min
Sviderskyy 17 min
Gusiev, Kalinichenko (Husyn 74 min), Nesmachnyi, Rebrov (Vorobey 53 min), Rusol, Shelayev, Shevchenko (Milevskyy 87 min), Shovkovski, Sviderskyy, Tymoshyuk, Voronin Ayari, Bouazizi, Boumnijel, Chedli (Santos 78 min), Haggui, Jaidi, Jaziri, Mnari, Nafti (Ghodhbane 90 min), Namouchi, Trabelsi
Group H - Match #47 - Final
Saudi Arabia Spain
(1 Pts) 0 1 (9 Pts)
Al Temyat 76 min Marchena 74 min
Al Jaber 26 min Juanito 35 min (Reyes)
Reyes 34 min
Albelda 29 min
Al Harthi, Al Jaber (Malek 67 min), Al Khathran, Al Montashari, Aziz (Al Temyat 12 min), Dokhi, Khariri, Noor, Sulimani (Massad 80 min), Tukar, Zaid Albelda, Canizares, Fabregas (Xavi 65 min), Iniesta, Joaquin, Juanito, Lopez, Marchena, Raúl (Villa 45 min), Reyes (Torres 69 min), Salgado

 

To Go 

Jun 24, 2006 3:00am G SUI - : - KOR
Jun 24, 2006 3:00am G TOG - : - FRA

Group G Standings 

Switzerland 2 1 1 0 2 0 4
South Korea 2 1 1 0 3 2 4
France 2 0 2 0 1 1 2
Togo 2 0 0 2 1 4 0

 

June 19, 2006

Live Stories of TUNISIA

Filed under: Team, Tunisia
  • Japan and Croatia Draw 0-0 in Group Match at Soccer?s World Cup
    Soccer World Cup Briefs - June 19, 2006 (Cape Argus) … six people have died from excitement or stress after watching World Cup matches in China. … can wrap up qualification against Tunisia, while Ukraine are out to bounce back from …
  • Spain out to dismantle Tunisia in FIFA World Cup
    In Monday?s Group H encounter against Tunisia in Stuttgart, Spain will be out to prove that their highly impressive four-goal demolition of Ukraine was no flash in the pan. Depending on the result in the group?s other game later in the …
  • Fool’s Balls Germany 2006 World Cup
    The 2006 FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament is held in Germany, … The official FIFA World Cup 2006 website is translated in 9 languages. … Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States of America. …
  • Surprises at soccer World Cup (NZCity)
    Group E at soccer?s World Cup has thrown up two surprises on day nine in Germany. … wrap up qualification if they can win for the second successive game against Tunisia, while Ukraine must bounce back from that calamitous start when they?
  • World cup 2006 - kit sponsors
    Soccer World Cup Kit Sponsors. Adidas. Argentina; Germany; Spain; France; Trinidad & Tobago; Japan; Referee?s and Officials. Puma. Italy; Iran; Ivory Coast; Angola; Ghana; Czech Republic; Switzerland; Togo; Tunisia; Saudi Arabia; Poland …
  • World Cup: Nuts for Brazil
    Their opening game of 2006 against Switzerland was a 0-0 yawnfest, and suggested that France hasn’t improved any. … And Spain will play Tunisia. That is the one I’m looking forward to. … Technorati Tags: World Cup, Soccer.
  • World Cup Fever!!!
    Here we go again.. My passion for soccer has never changed. Ask Chux. As of June 19, 2006 from the official site of World Cup 2006 Groups & Standings Group A Key Overview | News Team MP WDL GF GA Pts Ecuador 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 …
  • Rods and Cones Craziness
    There are some seriously fluorescent uniforms in this year?s World Cup. … watch 25 soccer matches and hours of analysis between games in a 10 day span), … but they?ve all played well (actually I don?t know about Tunisia and Togo, …
  • Onto a new week…
    Especially since Brazil won without really playing any amazing soccer. … They never scored a World Cup goal after beating Brazil 3-0 in the ‘98 Finals. … Togo 0 Switzerland 1. Saudi Arabia 1 Ukraine 2. Spain 3 Tunisia 0.
  • Les Bleus’ disappointment*
    and so i’m back. for anyone who’s a soccer freak and sat through the 3am match last … Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia, 12am. 2-2. Spain vs Ukraine, 9pm. 4-0. … shock result of the 2006 World Cup so far. Czech Republic vs Ghana. i couldn’t .

June 14, 2006

Live Stories of TUNISIA

Filed under: Team, Tunisia
  • Tunisia World Cup 2006 - Football as an indicator of our mental state
    Football (soccer to my American friends) is an amazing human … Winning the African Cup in ‘04 (should have been the 3rd or 4th not first for Tunisia) showed a … I believe we’re finally ready to shock the world. At least I hope so. …
  • Barry Yourgrau: World Cup Fever #2
    Soccer Against the Enemy: How the World’s Most Popular Sport Starts and Fuels Revoltuions and … Heck no: Italy 2006, shadowed by betting scandals at home, … stage (although Tunisia, the other decent African side, have yet to play). …
  • My Cup Runneth Over Every four years, Americans greet the World
    Step 2: Sport?s Illustrated?s 2006 FIFA World Cup insert. … Costa Rica, ?proud spoiler??I was hooked and didn?t stop until I reached Tunisia. … Soccer matches last 90 minutes give or take halftime and the clock never stops …
  • A Right Thinking American?s World Cup Prognostications
    I?ve looked over the World Cup groupings as well as the individual games themselves, … Oh, the soccer team?s pretty good too. Especially if they can get teams other than … Preparation H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. …
  • The Caffeinated Sugar Monkey’s Guide to the World Cup
    So, while watching the first round of the World Cup, I have developed several strategies to help … Korean soccer t-shirt I could wear in the event of a Korean win. … Coast/Angola/Tunisia/Mexico/Costa Rica/Ecuador/ Paraguay/or Argentina!
  • World Cup Post #7 - 5 days in
    If you are not a soccer fan, but you want to be, watch June 21st at noon when they face Argentina. … Where is the cup going from here? A few big name teams need to figure … Ukraine at 6am (should be a good one) and Tunisia vs. …
  • 14/06/2006: Spain vs. Ukraine, Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia & Germany
    Even though it boasts of arguably the best soccer league of the world, Spain has never … Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia: (14/06/2006 09:30 PM IST, ESPN) … Neither Tunisia nor Saudi Arabia has a great World Cup history and history is not …
  • World Cup 2006 - Reaction To Group Stage Draw
    Iran have won just once in six World Cup finals matches while first-timers … Saudi Arabia will finish just short as will Tunisia, who have bowed out in the first round in … David Walker runs soccer betting and free bets websites. …
  • 2006 World Cup Basics
    Every four years a World Cup Final is played. … The 2006 FIFA World Cup? (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany?, … Group H:Spain,Ukraine,Tunisia,Saudia Arabia. … Technorati tag: hot soccer mom Icerocket tag: hot soccer mom.
  • 14 June World Cup Soccer
    Betting World Cup soccer. WC2006 with 3 games. Tunisia v Saudi-Arabia. The betting community will be backing Tunisia, but do not forget that this is the first game for both Arab teams, a little bit blackbox betting, even if Tunisia is .

June 8, 2006

Live Stories of TUNISIA

Filed under: Team, Tunisia
  • Australia beat Liechtenstein 3-1 in friendly
    Australia rounded off their FIFA World Cup preparations with a scrappy 3-1 win over … down the hours until the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany gets under way, … Tunisia beat a local German select side 4-0 on a day they lost Issam Jemaa …
  • world cup predilections
    hello, world? hi, it’s us, the US soccer team. hi. yeah, we’re playing some great soccer, … know much about Tunisia, except that it looks a lot like Tatooine and Judea, ca. … Argentina wins the World Cup (and Brazil comes in third) …
  • World Cup Preview
    Thankfully, this summer, we at least have the World Cup to follow. … Overt Racism at Soccer matches. Much has been made in the press here in the US about the overt … (Ghana and Tunisia, with rosters that have European-based players, …
  • World Cup Preview, concluded…
    If he’s not nuclear, Tunisia goes home. Ukraine - Good news - they’ve played well in tuneup matches, and have the talent to survive. Bad news - first World Cup ever - if the pressure gets to them, the more experienced Tunisia or Saudi …
  • World Cup Preview
    His knowledge about soccer, as everyone knows, trumps anyone else who could contribute … for nearly two decades — killed off the US soccer team from World Cup … France (Group G winner) defeats Tunisia (Group H second place) 3-1 …
  • #3: Zbirna
    Soccer: Ukraine is a first time qualifier for the World Cup, … The 1982 and 1986 World Cup teams that advanced out of the first round were loaded with Ukrainian … A win or draw clinches advancement, and Tunisia is the opponent. …
  • World Cup 06 Preview
    I began the idea for a World Cup preview with a slight fear that I?d be considered … Even if you are not a soccer fan, an event held every four years that is the … Tunisia-At least they?re better than Saudi Arabia, but no where near …
  • #4: La Furia Roja
    Spain is the world’s worst choke artists in soccer. … And they feast on Tunisia. Lemerre just doesn’t have enough to work with, and the skill of the front 6 … As every World Cup seems for Spain, this one will be a roller coaster. …
  • I’d Probably Just Ignore These . . .
    World Cup predictions from an uneducated soccer fan . . . Group A (Top 2 in each group advance) … Usually a tough out in the World Cup, will give Sweden all they can handle. … Will Advance: Tunisia. Another African sleeper. …
  • World Cup 06
    Group H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia Winner A: Germany Runner B: England Winner C: Argentina Runner D: Iran … Samba Soccer, what bout them. NVm, juz happy watching but do not be too induge in it!

May 21, 2006

FIFA World Cup 2006TM at the Olympic Stadium Berlin

Six of these matches will be staged at the Olympic Stadium Berlin, including four group series matches and a quarter final match. The FIFA championship’s top event will be the final, which will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday, July 9th, 2006.

The matches of the FIFA World Cup 2006TM TM at the Olympiastadion Berlin:


Date 

 

 

10. & 11.05.2006

 Talent Festival

 

13.06.2006

 Brazil - Croatia (Group Match F1-F2)

 

15.06.2006

 Sweden - Paraguay (Group Match B4-B2)

 

20.06.2006

 Ecuador - Germany (Group Match A4-A1)

 

23.06.2006

 Ukraine - Tunesia (Group Match H2-H3)

 

30.06.2006

 Quarterfinal A

 

09.07.2006

 Final


May 18, 2006

World Cup Rosters

World Cup rosters announced Thursday by FIFA:

Angola

Goalkeepers: Lama (Petro de Luanda), Mario (Inter de Luanda), Joao Ricardo (no club)

Defenders: Marco Abreu (Portimonense), Marco Airosa (Barreirense), Delgado (Petro de Luanda), Jamba (ASA), Kali (Barreirense), Lebo Lebo (Petro de Luanda), Loco (Primeiro de Agosto), Rui Marques (Leeds)

Midfielders: Andre (Al Kuwait), Figueiredo (Varzim), Mateus Galiano (Gil Vicente), Mendonca (Varzim), Miloy (Inter de Luanda), Edson Nobre (Pacos Ferreira), Ze Kalanga (Petro de Luanda),

Forwards: Fabrice Akwa (no club), Flavio Amado (Al-Ahly), Titi Buengo (Clermont), Love Kabungula (ASA), Pedro Mantorras (Benfica)

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Argentina

Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo de La Coruna), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza), Lionel Scaloni (West Ham), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards: Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)

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Australia

Goalkeepers: Ante Covic (Hammarby), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Mariners), Scott Chipperfield (Basel), Craig Moore (Newcastle), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC), Lucas Neill (Blackburn), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace)

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma), Tim Cahill (Everton), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven), Brett Emerton (Blackburn), Vince Grella (Parma), Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City), Josip Skoko (Wigan), Mile Sterjovski (Basel), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City)

Forwards: John Aloisi (Alaves), Josh Kennedy (Dynamo Dresden), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), Archie Thompson (PSV Eindhoven), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough)

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Brazil

Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)

Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Cris (Lyon), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Emerson (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Juninho (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Lyon), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

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Costa Rica

Goalkeepers: Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesen (Herediano), Jose Francisco Porras (Saprissa)

Defenders: Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa), Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano), Luis Marin (Alajuelense), Gilberto Martinez (Brescia), Michael Rodriguez (Alajuelense), Michael Umana (Herediano), Harold Wallace (Alajuelense)

Midfielders: Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa), Cristian Bolanos (Saprissa), Walter Centeno (Saprissa), Dany Fonseca (Brujas), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake), Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones)

Forwards: Victor Nunez (Alajuelense), Ronald Gomez (Saprissa), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas), Alvaro Saborio (Saprissa), Paulo Wanchope (no club)

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Croatia

Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina (Brugge), Joseph Didulica (Austria Vienna), Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split)

Defenders: Robert Kovac (Juventus), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Stjepan Tomas (Galatasaray), Mario Tokic (Austria Vienna), Igor Tudor (Siena)

Midfielders: Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Niko Kranjcar (Hajduk Split), Ivan Leko (Brugge), Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Anthony Seric (Panathinaikos), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Jurica Vranjes (Werder Bremen)

Forwards: Bosko Balaban (Brugge), Ivan Bosnjak (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Dado Prso (Glasgow Rangers)

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Czech Republic

Goalkeepers: Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Antonin Kinsky (Saturn Ramenskoye)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Ajax), Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan), Martin Jiranek (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Mares (Zenit St. Petersburg), David Rozehnal (Paris Saint-Germain), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Tomas Galasek (Ajax), David Jarolim (Hamburger SV), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Karel Poborsky (Ceske Budejovice), Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco), Jan Polak (Nuremberg), Tomas Rosicky (Borussia Dortmund), Vladimir Smicer (Bordeaux), Jiri Stajner (Hannover)

Forwards: Milan Baros (Aston Villa), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray), Jan Koller (Borussia Dortmund), Vratislav Lokvenc (Salzburg)

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Ecuador

Goalkeepers: Damian Lanza (Aucas), Christian Mora (Liga de Quito), Edwin Villafuerte (Deportivo Quito)

Defenders: Paul Ambrosi (Liga de Quito), Ulises de la Cruz (Aston Villa), Giovanny Espinoza (Liga de Quito), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional), Ivan Hurtado (Al Arabi), Jose Luis Perlaza (CD Olmedo), Neicer Reasco (Liga de Quito)

Midfielders: Marlon Ayovi (Deportivo Quito), Segundo Castillo (El Nacional), Christian Lara (El Nacional), Edison Mendez (Liga de Quito), Luis Saritama (Deportivo Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona, Ecuador), Patricio Urrutia (Liga de Quito), Luis Antonio Valencia (Recreativo de Huelva)

Forwards: Christian Benitez (El Nacional), Felix Borja (El Nacional), Agustin Delgado (Liga de Quito), Ivan Kaviedes (Argentinos Juniors), Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd)

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England

Goalkeepers: David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich), Paul Robinson (Tottenham)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Gary Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham)

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

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France

Goalkeepers: Fabien Barthez (Marseille), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes)

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Lilian Thuram (Juventus)

Midfielders: Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris Saint-Germain), Alou Diarra (Lens), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Marseille), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Forwards: Djibril Cisse (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Louis Saha (Manchester United), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon)

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Germany

Goalkeepers: Timo Hildebrand (Stuttgart), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, England)

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Robert Huth (Chelsea), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Phillipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Lens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (Schalke), Mike Hanke (Schalke), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Oliver Neuville (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Lukas Podolski (Cologne)

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Ghana

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod), Richard Kingston (BB Ankaraspor) George Owu (Ashanti Gold)

Defenders: Issa Ahmed (Randers), Illiasu Shilla (Asante Kotoko), Sammy Kuffour (AS Roma), John Mensah (Rennes), Habib Mohammed (King Faisal), John Painstil (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel Aviv), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak), Hans Adu Sarpei (Wolfsburg)

Midfielders: Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven), Otto Addo (Mainz), Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache), Derek Boateng (AIK Solna), Haminu Dramani (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese)

Forwards: Matthew Amoah (Borussia Dortmund), Asamoah Gyan (Modena), Razak Pimpong (Copenhagen), Alex Tachie-Mensah (St. Gallen)

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Iran

Goalkeepers: Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foulad), Hassan Roudbarian (Pas), Vahid Taleblou (Esteqlal)

Defenders: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (Saba Battery), Yahya Golmohammadi (Saba Battery), Hossein Ka’bi (Foulad), Mohammad Nosrati (Pas), Rahman Rezaei (Messina), Amir-Hossein Sadeqi (Esteqlal) Sattar Zare (Barq)

Midfielders: Ali Karimi (Bayern Munich), Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburger SV), Mehrzad Ma’danchi (Persepolis), Javad Nekounam (Sharjah), Massoud Shojaei (Saipa), Anderanik Teymourian (Abu Moslem), Fereydoun Zandi (Kaiserslautern),

Forwards: Arash Borhani (Pas), Ali Daei (Saba Battery), Gholam-Reza Enayati (Esteqlal), Vahid Hashemian (Hannover), Javad Kazemian (Persepolis), Rassoul Khatibi (Sepahan)

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Italy

Goalkeepers: Marco Amelia (Livorno), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio)

Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus)

Midfielders: Simone Barone (Palermo), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Francesco Totti (AS Roma)

Forwards: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Luca Toni (Fiorentina)

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Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (KSK Beveren), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier), Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance Tunis)

Defenders: Etienne Arthur Boka (Strasbourg), Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Blaise Kouassi (ES Troyes), Abdoulaye Meite (Marseille), Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Marc Zoro (Messina)

Midfielders: Kanga Gauthier Akale (Auxerre), Guy Roland Demel (Hamburger SV), Emerse Fae (Nantes), Abdoul Kader Keita (Lille), Romaric (Le Mans), Yaya Toure (Olympiakos), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys), Didier Zokora (Saint-Etienne)

Forwards: Aruna Dindane (Lens), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven), Bakari Kone (Nice)

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Japan

Goalkeepers: Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)

Defenders: Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Koji Nakata (Basel), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds)

Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Junichi Inamoto (West Bromwich Albion), Shunsuke Nakamura (Glasgow Celtic), Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds)

Forwards: Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburger SV), Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers)

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Mexico

Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Tecos), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Oswaldo Sanchez (Guadalajara)

Defenders: Jose Antonio Castro (America), Rafael Marquez (Barcelona), Mario Mendez (Monterrey), Ricardo Osorio (Cruz Azul), Gonzalo Pineda (Guadalajara), Francisco Rodriguez (Guadalajara), Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara), Claudio Suarez (Chivas USA)

Midfielders: Jose Garcia (Atlas), Jose Guardado (Atlas), Ramon Morales (Guadalajara), Zinha (Toluca), Pavel Pardo (America), Luis Perez (Monterrey), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul)

Forwards: Jose Arellano (Monterrey), Jared Borgetti (Bolton), Omar Bravo (Guadalajara), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Franco (Villarreal)

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Netherlands

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburger SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Johnny Heitinga (Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV)

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven)

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Paraguay

Goalkeepers: Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad), Derlis Gomez (Luqueno), Justo Villar (Newell’s Old Boys)

Defenders: Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate), Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul), Paulo Da Silva (Toluca), Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras), Julio Manzur (Santos), Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes) Delio Toledo (Real Zaragoza)

Midfielders: Roberto Acuna (Deportivo La Coruna), Edgar Barreto (NEC Nijmegen), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Julio Dos Santos (Bayern Munich), Diego Gavilan (Newell’s Old Boys), Jose Montiel (Olimpia), Carlos Humberto Paredes (Reggina), Christian Riveros (Libertad)

Forwards: Salvador Cabanas (Jaguares), Jose Cardozo (no club), Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca), Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Werder Bremen)

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Poland

Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Glasgow Celtic), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Bromwich Albion)

Defenders: Jacek Bak (Al Rayyan), Marcin Baszczynski (Wisla Krakow), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Krakow), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Mettalist Kharkov), Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk), Michal Zewlakow (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Piotr Giza (Cracovia), Damian Gorawski (FC Moscow), Kamil Kosowski (Southampton), Jacek Krzynowek (Bayer Leverkusen), Sebastian Mila (Austria Vienna), Arkadiusz Radomski (Austria Vienna), Euzebiusz Smolarek (Borussia Dortmund), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Krakow), Miroslaw Szymkowiak (Trabonzspor)

Forwards: Pawel Brozek (Wisla Krakow), Ireneusz Jelen (Wisla Plock), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton), Maciej Zurawski (Glasgow Celtic)

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Portugal

Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting Lisbon), Quim Silva (Benfica), Bruno Vale (Amadora)

Defenders: Marco Caneira (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Ricardo Costa (Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (Stuttgart), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Nuno Valente (Everton)

Midfielders: Francisco Costinha (Dynamo Moscow), Deco (Barcelona), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Nuno Maniche (Chelsea), Armando Petit (Benfica), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), , Tiago (Lyon), Hugo Viana (Valencia)

Forwards: Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Pedro Pauleta (Paris Saint-Germain), Helder Postiga (Porto), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)

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Saudi Arabia

Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al-Deayea (Al Hilal), Mohammad Khoja (Al Shabab) Mabrouk Zayed (Al Ittihad)

Defenders: Hussein Abdul Ghani (Al Ahli), Ahmed Al-Bahri (Al Shabab), Ahmed Al-Dokhi (Al Ittihad), Hamad Al-Montashri (Al Ittihad), Naif Al-Qadi (Al Ahli), Mohammad Missad (Al Ahli), Reda Tukar (Al Ittihad)

Midfielders: Omar Al-Ghamdi (Al Hilal), Nawaf Al-Tamyat (Al Hilal), Mohammed Ameen (Al Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al Hilal), Abdul Aziz Al-Khathran (Al Hilal), Saud Kareeri (Al Ittihad), Mohammad Nur (Al Ittihad)

Forwards: Mohammad Al-Anbar (Al Hilal), Saad Al-Harithy (Al Nassr), Sami Al-Jaber (Al Hilal), Yasser Al-Qhatani (Al Hilal), Malik Moud (Al Ahli), Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al Hilal)

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Serbia-Montenegro

Goalkeepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Ankaraspor), Oliver Kovacevic (CKSA Sofia), Vladimir Stojkovic (Red Star Belgrade)

Defenders: Dusan Basta (Red Star Belgrade), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan Belgrade), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla), Milan Dudic (Red Star Belgrade), Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiakos), Igor Duljaj (Shakhtar Donetsk), Ivan Ergic (Basel), Ognjen Koroman (Portsmouth), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray), Albert Nadj (Partizan Belgrade), Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan), Zvonimir Vukic (Partizan Belgrade)

Forwards: Mateja Kezman (Atletico Madrid), Danijel Ljuboja (Stuttgart), Savo Milosevic (Osasuna), Mirko Vucinic (Lecce), Nikola Zigic (Red Star Belgrade)

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South Korea

Goalkeepers: Kim Yong-dae (Busan I.Park), Kim Young-kwang (Chunnam Dragons), Lee Woon-jae (Suwon Samsung)

Defenders: Cho Won-hee (Suwon Samsung), Choi Jin-cheul (Chonbuk Hyundai), Kim Dong-jin (FC Seoul), Kim Jin-kyu (Jubilo Iwata), Kim Sang-shik (Seongnam Ilhwa), Kim Young-chul (Seongnam Ilhwa), Lee Young-pyo (Tottenham), Song Chong-gug (Suwon Samsung)

Midfielders: Baek Ji-hoon (FC Seoul), Kim Do-heon (Seongnam Ilhwa), Kim Nam-il (Suwon Samsung), Lee Eul-yong (Trabzonspor), Lee Ho (Ulsan Hyundai), Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)

Forwards: Ahn Jung-hwan (Duisburg), Cho Jae-jin (Shimizu S-Pulse), Lee Chun-soo (Ulsan Hyundai), Chung Kyung-ho (Gwangju Sangmu), Park Chu-young (FC Seoul), Seol Ki-hyun (Wolves)

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Spain

Goalkeepers: Santiago Canizares (Valencia), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool)

Defenders: Asier Del Horno (Chelsea), Juanito Gutierrez (Real Betis), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: David Albelda (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Joaquin Sanchez (Real Betis), Marcos Senna (Villareal)

Forwards: Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

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Sweden

Goalkeepers: John Alvbage (Viborg), Andreas Isaksson (Rennes), Rami Shaaban (Fredrikstad)

Defenders: Erik Edman (Rennes), Petter Hansson (Heerenveen), Teddy Lucic (Hacken), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Fredrik Stenman (Bayer Leverkusen), Karl Svensson (IFK Goteborg)

Midfielders: Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Goteborg), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Johan Elmander (Brondby), Kim Kallstrom (Rennes), Tobias Linderoth (Copenhagen), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Christian Wilhelmsson (Anderlecht)

Forwards: Marcus Allback (Copenhagen), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Mattias Jonson (Djurgarden), Henrik Larsson (Barcelona), Markus Rosenberg (Ajax)

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Switzerland

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (CD Nacional), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers), Pascal Zuberbuehler (Basel)

Defenders: Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart), Patrick Mueller (Lyon), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne), Blerim Dzemaili (Zurich), Daniel Gygax (Lille), Xavier Margairaz (Zurich), Johann Vogel (AC Milan), Raphael Wicky (Hamburger SV)

Forwards: David Degen (Basel), Alexander Frei (Rennes), Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague), Marco Streller (Cologne), Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda)

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Togo

Goalkeepers: Kossi Agassa (Metz), Kodjovi Obilale (Etoile Filante) Moumouni Ouro Tchagnirou (Djoliba)

Defenders: Yaovi Dosseh Abalo (Apoel), Komi Agbo (Beveren), Eric Akoto (Admira Wadel), Ludovic Assemouassa (Ciffon), Toure Assimiou (Bayern Leverkusen), Karim Guede (Hamburger SV), Dare Nibombe (Mons), Masama-Esso Tchangai (Beneveto)

Midfielders: Kaka Aziawonou (YS Berne), Thomas Dossevi (Valenciennes), Affo Erassa (Clermont), Richmond Forson (J.A. Poire), Alexis Romao (CS Louhans Cuiseaux), Moustapha Salifou (Brest), Yao Junior Senaya (Juventus, Switzerland), Sheriff Toure (Metz)

Forwards: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Abdel-Kader Kougbadja (Guingamp), Robert Malm (Brest), Adekambi Olufade (Al Siliyah)

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Trinidad and Tobago

Goalkeepers: Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham), Clayton Ince (Coventry City)

Defenders: Marvin Andrews (Glasgow Rangers), Atiba Charles (W Connection), Ian Cox (Gillingham), Cyd Gray (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh), Avery John (New England), Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham), Brent Sancho (Gillingham)

Midfielders: Chris Birchall (Port Vale), Carlos Edwards (Luton Town), Silvio Spann (no club), Densill Theobald (Falkirk), Aurtis Whitley (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh), Anthony Wolfe (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh)

Forwards: Cornell Glen (Los Angeles), Stern John (Coventry City), Kenwyne Jones (Southampton), Russell Latapy (Falkirk), Collin Samuel (Dundee United), Jason Scotland (St. Johnstone), Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)

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Tunisia

Goalkeepers: Ali Boumnijel (Club Africain), Hamdi Kasraoui (Esperance Tunis), Adel Nefzi (US Monastir)

Defenders: Anis Ayari (Samsunspor), Karim Hagui (Strasbourg), Radhi Jaidi (Bolton), David Jemmali (Bordeaux), Mehdi Meriah (Etoile du Sahel), Karim Saidi (Lecce), Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax), Alaeddine Yahya (Saint-Etienne)

Midfielders: Riadh Boazizi (Kayserispor), Adel Chedli (Nuremberg), Kais Ghodhbane (Diyarbakirspor), Sofiene Melliti (Gaziantespor), Jawhar Menari (Nuremberg), Mehdi Nafti (Birmingham), Hamed Namouchi (Glasgow Rangers)

Forwards: Yassine Chikhaoui (Etoile du Sahel), Issam Jomaa (Lens), Francileudo Santos (Toulouse), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes), Karim Zdiri (Rosenborg)

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Ukraine

Goalkeepers: Andriy Pyatov (Vorskla Poltava), Oleksander Shovkovsky (Dynamo Kiev), Bogdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Defenders: Dmytro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Serhiy Fyodorov (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Nesmachny (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Rusol (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Vyacheslav Svidersky (Arsenal Kiev), Vladyslav Vashchyuk (Dynamo Kiev), Volodymyr Yesersky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)

Midfielders: Oleg Gusiev (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Husin (Krylya Sovietov Samara), Maxim Kalinichenko (Spartak Moscow), Serhiy Nazarenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Serhiy Rebrov (Dynamo Kiev), Ruslan Rotan (Dynamo Kiev), Oleg Shelayev (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Anatoly Tymoshchyuk (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Forwards: Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk), Artyom Milevsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), Andriy Vorobei (Shakhtar Donetsk), Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen)

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United States

Goalkeepers: Marcus Hahnemann (Reading), Tim Howard (Everton), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach)

Defenders: Chris Albright (Los Angeles), Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Cory Gibbs (Charlton), Eddie Lewis (Leeds), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)

Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Bobby Convey (Reading), Clint Dempsey (New England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado), John O’Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City)

Forwards: Brian Ching (Houston), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City), Brian McBride (Fulham), Josh Wolff (Kansas City)

May 17, 2006

Tunisia in the World Cup Soccer May 17

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  • World Cup Preview
    And quite frankly, the sport I?m most qualified to evaluate is soccer. So, without further Adu, I present my 2006 World Cup preview (while sporting my Team USA Oguchi … Argentina over Portugal, Brazil over Italy, Korea over Tunisia …
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    Newbury Today - Rugby: England Counties call on Ben Ryan for Tunisia game … He will hoist the World Cup trophy in Berlin on July 9 and retire from soccer. … Training camp for the US national team as it prepares for the World Cup, …
  • FIFA World Cup Preview: World Cup Games you shouldn’t miss
    World Cup Tips has made a list of the games that shouldn’t be missed. … The two teams from formidable soccer nations are both looking to add a new layer of … as a springboard for the two other contests with Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. …
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    Ecuador ? "Ecuador my life, football my passion, the cup my goal" England - "One Nation, One Trophy, Eleven Lions" … Ghana ? "Go Black Stars, the stars of our world" … Tunisia ? "The Carthage Eagles… higher and stronger than ever" ..

May 16, 2006

Tunisia Today in World Cup Soccer

Filed under: Tunisia
  • Tunisia name squad
    Brazil-born defender Clayton is left out for French-born Bordeaux full-back David Jemalli as Roger Lemerre named a 23-man Tunisia squad for the World Cup finals in Germany this summer. Jemalli had been called up for Tunisia in previous …
  • Ivory Coast stick with ACN squad
    The Ivorians have a tough World Cup opening round in Group C with the Netherlands, Argentina and Serbia … Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Beveren, Belgium), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, France), Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance, Tunisia) …
  • World Cup: 2002 roster breakdowns
    Previously, I made a list of whom MLS has sent to the World Cup in 1998 & 2002. … This isn’t really a good indicator of the country’s soccer strength though, … Now, I just checked their 2006 roster and they only have a handful. …
  • Las Vegas police promising answers in slaying of handcuffed teen
    Gianluigi Buffon was included on Italy?s World Cup roster Monday despite allegations the Juventus goalkeeper bet on soccer games. He has acknowledged he bet large sums on sporting events, but said he stopped when new rules took effect …
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Tunisia Squad List

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Goalkeepers: Ali Boumnijel (Club Africain Tunis), Hamdi Kasraoui (Esperance Sportive Tunis), Adel Nefzi (US Monastir)

Defenders: Karim Hagui (Strasbourg/FRA), Rahdi Jaidi (Bolton/ENG), Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax/NED), David Jemmali (Bordeaux/FRA), Alaeddine Yahia (St Etienne/FRA), Karim Saidi (Lecce/ITA), Anis Ayari (Samsun Sport/TUR), Mehdi Meriah (Etoile du Sahel)

Midfielders: Riadh Bouazizi (Kayserispor/TUR), Adel Chedli (Nuremberg/GER), Kais Ghodhbane (Samsunspor/TUR), Sofiene Melliti (Gazi Antepspor/TUR), Jawher Mnari (Nuremberg/GER), Hamed Namouchi (Rangers/SCO), Mehdi Nafti (Birmingham/ENG)

Strikers: Silva Dos Santos (Toulouse/FRA), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes/FRA), Karim Sediri (Rosenberg/NOR), Yassine Chikhaoui (Etoile du Sahel), Issam Jomaa (Lens/FRA)

May 14, 2006

Team Tunisia

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Federation : Africa
Nickname : Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage)
World Cup Ranking (Apr 06) : 21
Manager : Roger Lemerre (French)
Captain : Riadh Bouazizi
Rising Stars : Alaeddine Yahia (St Etienne), Selim Benachour (PSG)
Current Stars: Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes), Karim Haggui (Strasbourg), Radhi Jaidi (Bolton), David Jemmali (Bordeaux), Francileudo Santos (Toulous), Adel Chedli (Nurnberg)
World Cup Legends : Tarak Dhiab
World Cup Participations : 3 times (1978, 1998, 2002)
World Cup Honors : None

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