Tunisia qualifies for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after victory against Equatorial -Guinea

Mohamed Ben Romdhane scored a 94th minute winner when Tunisia booked his place at the World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 win over host Equatorial Guinea in Malabo on Monday and an indisputable lead in their qualifying group H.

The victory moves Tunisia to 22 points of its eight qualifications, 10 points in second place Namibia, which still has three games to play.

Tunisia, coached by Sami Trabelsi, will appear his seventh at the World Cup, which must be performed in the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June-19 July and its third in a row.

It seemed that it should wait to seal his place, but Ben Romdhane got a simple tap-in deep in the injury after a defensive error from the home team, Firas Chaouat allowed him to set up.

Tunisia is the second African side to seal its place in the worldwide final after Morocco had booked its place on Saturday.

Also read: FIFA World Cup qualifications – France Coach Deschamps defends the treatment of Dembele and Doue’s fitness

The Moroccans were 2-0 winners in Zambia on Monday when Youssef and Nesyri and Hamza Igamane scored the goals that retain their momentum.

Mozambique kept his qualifying hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Botswana in group G. It is three points behind leader Algeria, but has played a match more.

Witi and Faisal Banga scored in both half to give them the victory in Maputo.

Nine teams from Africa will automatically qualify for the World Cup, with a 10th place available via an intercontinental play-off.

Published on September 8, 2025