Coach: Roger Lemerre
Tactics: Orthodox 4-4-2 with plenty of pace in attack.
Star Player: Francileudo Santos - Brazil-born striker who possesses plenty of tricks.
Verdict: Will struggle to beat either Spain or Ukraine to qualify. In Lemerre, they have a coach with a mixed track record at the finals. He was assistant to Aime Jacquet in 1998 when France won the tournament but then led Les Bleus at their terrible 2002 campaign. He is set for more misery this time round.
Ten things you didn’t know about Tunisia
1. The Tatooine scenes in Star Wars were filmed in Tunisia. The canyon near Sid Bouhlel is now named Star Wars canyon.
2. Carrying on the movie theme Tunisia was used as a stand-in for Egypt in Raiders of the Lost Arc.
3. Tunisia is the smallest country in North Africa
4. Men under the age of 20 are not legally allowed to marry but women only have to be 17.
5. Residents of Matmata live in cave-like underground dwellings. The only signs of people living there are tv aerials.
6. The Great Mosque at Kairouan is the oldest place of prayer in North Africa.
7. Tunisia is the third largest producer of the world’s olives.
8. The Marjadah is the only river in Tunisia which does not dry up in the summer.
9. The Tunisian flat-tailed scorpion is one of the most deadly scorpions in the world.
10. The Sahara desert covers approximately 40% of Tunisia’s surface area. |