Tunisia qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after scoring a dramatic
stoppage-time winner away against Equatorial Guinea.
The North Africans came under pressure for most of the game in
Malabo, with the hosts needing victory themselves to keep alive their
own hopes of reaching the finals.
Tunisia had goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen to thank for a string of saves in
the second half as he acrobatically kept out efforts from Saul Coco,
Emilio Nsue and Alejandro Masogo.
With Equatorial Guinea pushing forward in search of a goal, the
Carthage Eagles won the match from a counter attack in the last of four
added minutes.
Firas Chaouat dispossessed Coco, advanced into the box and
unselfishly squared for Mohamed Ben Romdhane to score past Jesus
Owono.
Tunisia are assured of top spot in Group H with two games to spare, and
have reached Canada, Mexico and the United States without conceding
a goal in their eight qualifiers to date.
It will be the seventh time the national side who have never progressed
past the group stage at a World Cup will feature at the finals.
Meanwhile, Tunisia become the second African side to qualify for the
2026 World Cup after North African rivals Morocco sealed their spot on
Friday.
