Tunisia men's national handball team
| Tunisia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Information | |||
| Nickname | The eagles of Carthage (نسور قرطاج) | ||
| Association | Tunisian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Patrick Cazal | ||
| Assistant coach | Wissem Hmam Mohamed Riadh Sanaa | ||
| Most caps | Issam Tej (316) | ||
| Most goals | Oussama Boughanmi (865) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 8th (2012) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1967) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2005) | ||
| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 26 (First in 1974) | ||
| Best result | Gold 1st (1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
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The Tunisian national handball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة اليد), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), is the national handball team of Tunisia. It is governed by the Tunisian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. The Tunisian Handball League was established in 1953. In 1957, the Tunisian Handball Federation was founded and was later admitted into the International Handball Federation in 1962. The Tunisian national handball team has participated in handball world championships. In 2005 Tunisia finished in 4th place; becoming the second non-European team to reach the World Championship semi-finals after Egypt who was able to reach the semi-final match in 2001. The Tunisian national handball team won the African Nations Championship for a record 10 times (1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018). The Tunisians won the 2018 African Championship in Gabon by defeating Egypt in the final match.
History
Tunisia is the most successful team in the African Nations Championship with ten titles won in 1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2018, and played in the final eight times in 1985, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2020. They also won a bronze medal six times in 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2000. At the World Championships, in 2005 it obtained the best performance obtained by an African country, a fourth place, thus equaling Egypt (place obtained in 2001). During the 2005–06 season, Heykel Megannem was voted the best player in the French championship, with Wissem Hmam and Issam Tej also being in the standard team, respectively as left-back and pivot. Following the 2009 world championship, the federation sidelined Issam Tej for "indiscipline, insolence and recidivism" and Makram Missaoui for "having refused to resume play against Poland", while Maher Kraiem was suspended for three months for “misconduct”. The team is coached by the Croatian Sead Hasanefendić until June 2008, before being replaced by the Serb Zoran Živković from 24 October 2008. However, the federation dismisses him following the poor performance of the team during the 2009 world championship. He was replaced by the Tunisian Sayed Ayari and then, in June 2009, by the Frenchman Alain Portes, who signed a three-year contract. In 2013, Alain Portes' contract was not being renewed, so he took over from Olivier Krumbholz at the head of the French women's team and was replaced by Sead Hasanefendić, back at the head of the national team for the following three seasons. In 2020, coach Toni Gerona is dismissed.
Infrastructure
The El Menzah Sports Palace, built in 1967, is the hall of the national team. Built for the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship, of which it hosted the final and all of Tunisia's matches, the Salle Omnisport de Radès now hosted most of the national team's matches.
Honours
Official competitions
- Gold Champions (10) File:Star full.svg: 1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018
- Silver Runners-up: 1985, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2020
- Bronze Third Place: 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2024
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2001, 2018
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 1967, 1979, 2005, 2009
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1985
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 1992, 2011
Minor tournaments
World cup
- Silver Runners-up: 2006
Yellow Cup
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2007, 2015, 2016, 2019
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2020
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 2008, 2010
Paris Ile-de-France tournament
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2005
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 1998, 2002, 2007, 2013
Championnat maghrébin des nations
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions : 1969, 1971, 1973
Tunisia international tournament
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2015, 2017, 2021
Four Nations Cup Poland
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2021, 2022
Three Nations Cup Tunisia
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2023
Challenge Marrane
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2008
Four Nations Tournament
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2015
Air Caraïbes Cup
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2019
Spain international tournament
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 1999, 2002, 2012
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Germany 1936 | Part of France | ||||||||
| Not held from 1948 to 1968 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | Match for 15th place | 16th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 118 | −46 |
| Canada 1976 | Withdrawn after two games | ||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| United States 1984 | |||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | |||||||||
| Spain 1992 | |||||||||
| United States 1996 | |||||||||
| Australia 2000 | Match for 9th place | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 141 | −11 |
| Greece 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| China 2008 | |||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 150 | −6 |
| Brazil 2016 | Group stage | 12th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 145 | −27 |
| Japan 2020 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| France 2024 | |||||||||
| Total | 4/15 | 0 Titles | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 464 | 554 | −90 |
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World Championship
| World Championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | |||
| Germany 1938 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Sweden 1954 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1958 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1961 | |||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1964 | |||||||||
| Sweden 1967 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| France 1970 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| East Germany 1974 | |||||||||
| Denmark 1978 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1982 | |||||||||
| East Germany 1986 | |||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1990 | |||||||||
| Sweden 1993 | |||||||||
| Iceland 1995 | Quarter-finals | 15th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Japan 1997 | Quarter-finals | 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Egypt 1999 | Quarter-finals | 12th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| France 2001 | Quarter-finals | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Portugal 2003 | Quarter-finals | 14th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Tunisia 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Germany 2007 | Quarter-finals | 11th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Croatia 2009 | Group stage | 17th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Sweden 2011 | Group stage | 20th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Spain 2013 | Quarter-finals | 11th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Qatar 2015 | Quarter-finals | 15th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| France 2017 | Group stage | 19th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| DenmarkGermany 2019 | Main round | 12th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Egypt 2021 | Presidents Cup | 25th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| PolandSweden 2023 | Presidents Cup | 25th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| CroatiaDenmarkNorway 2025 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Germany 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| FranceGermany 2029 | |||||||||
| DenmarkIcelandNorway 2031 | |||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 17/21 | 104 | 41 | 8 | 55 | |||
- Tunisia did not compete From 1938 to 1964 and 1970 to 1993.
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home :soil.
African Championship
| African Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | |||
| Tunisia 1974 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Algeria 1976 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Republic of the Congo 1979 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tunisia 1981 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Egypt 1983 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Angola 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Morocco 1987 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Algeria 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Egypt 1991 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Ivory Coast 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tunisia 1994 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Benin 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| South Africa 1998 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Algeria 2000 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Morocco 2002 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Egypt 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Tunisia 2006 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Angola 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Egypt 2010 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Morocco 2012 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Algeria 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Egypt 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Gabon 2018 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Tunisia 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Egypt 2022 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Egypt 2024 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | Champions | 26/26 | 152 | 124 | 5 | 23 | |||
African Games
| African Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| Republic of the Congo 1965 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nigeria 1973 | Did not participate | |||||
| Algeria 1978 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenya 1987 | Did not participate | |||||
| Egypt 1991 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe 1995 | Withdrew | |||||
| South Africa 1999 | Did not participate | |||||
| Nigeria 2003 | ||||||
| Algeria 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mozambique 2011 | Did not participate | |||||
| Republic of the Congo 2015 | ||||||
| Morocco 2019 | ||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 3/12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Mediterranean Games
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| Tunisia 1967 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey 1971 | Tournament canceled | |||||
| Algeria 1975 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Morocco 1983 | Fourth place | 4th | ||||
| Syria 1987 | Did not participate | |||||
| Greece 1991 | ||||||
| France 1993 | ||||||
| Italy 1997 | Eighth place | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia 2001 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain 2005 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy 2009 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey 2013 | Group stage | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Algeria 2022 | Fifth Place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Runners-up | 11/14 | ||||
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Pan Arab Games
| Arab Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| Morocco 1961 | Did not participate | |||||
| United Arab Republic 1965 | ||||||
| Syria 1976 | ||||||
| Morocco 1985 | Champions | 1st | ||||
| Syria 1992 | Third place | 3rd | ||||
| Lebanon 1997 | Tournament canceled | |||||
| Jordan 1999 | Did not participate | |||||
| Algeria 2004 | Tournament canceled | |||||
| Egypt 2007 | Did not participate | |||||
| Qatar 2011 | Third place | 3rd | ||||
| Total | Champions | 3/10 | ||||
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Other records
| Other records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position |
| 1969 Maghreb Nations Championship | Final | Champions |
| 1971 Maghreb Nations Championship | Final | Champions |
| 1973 Maghreb Nations Championship | Final | Champions |
| 1998 Paris Ile-de-France tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 1999 Spain international tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2002 Paris Ile-de-France tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2002 Yellow Cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2002 Spain international tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2003 Yellow Cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2004 Yellow Cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2005 Paris Ile-de-France tournament | Final | Champions |
| 2006 World cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2007 Paris Ile-de-France tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2007 Yellow Cup | Final | Champions |
| 2008 Challenge Marrane | Final | Champions |
| 2008 Yellow Cup | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2010 Yellow Cup | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2012 Spain international tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2013 Paris Ile-de-France tournament | Semi-final | Third place |
| 2015 Yellow Cup | Final | Champions |
| 2015 Tunisia international tournament | Final | Champions |
| 2015 Four Nations Tournament | Final | Runners-up |
| 2016 Yellow Cup | Final | Champions |
| 2017 Tunisia international tournament | Final | Champions |
| 2019 Yellow Cup | Final | Champions |
| 2019 Air Caraïbes Cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2020 Yellow Cup | Final | Runners-up |
| 2021 Tunisia international tournament | Final | Champions |
| 2021 Four Nations Cup Poland | Final | Champions |
| 2022 Four Nations Cup Poland | Final | Champions |
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2] Head coach: Patrick Cazal
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Head coaches
Notable players
See also
- Tunisian Handball Federation
- Tunisia women's national handball team
- Tunisia men's national junior handball team
- Tunisia men's national youth handball team
- Tunisia women's national junior handball team
- Tunisia women's national youth handball team
- Other handball codes
References
- ↑ "Mondial Pologne/Suède 2023 : la liste de la Tunisie pour le mondial" (in français). handball.tn. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ "Team Roster Tunisia" (PDF). ihf.info. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
- Tunisian Handball (in French)
- IHF profile