The Tunisia Rocket League national team delivered a standout performance in Week 1 of the African Nations League qualifiers for the FIFAe World Cup, combining a flawless group stage with a convincing playoff run. Led by Karim Zaroui, Ghassen Zgorni, and Rayen Rebai, the team showed strong consistency and control throughout the competition, securing a solid position heading into Week 2.

GROUP STAGE PERFECT RUN

Across the matches played, Tunisia showed clear attacking strength and defensive stability, particularly against Senegal and Seychelles, where the scorelines highlighted the gap in execution and game management. The team closed the group stage with a clean sweep, securing a well-deserved place in the Round of 16.

PLAYOFFS: CONFIRMING THEIR STATUS

Round of 16

TUN

3 - 0

MUS

WIN

Quarterfinals

TUN

3 - 0

CIV

10-0 | 9-1 | 7-1

Semifinals

TUN

0 - 3

RSA

1-8 | 3-5 | 0-5

FIFAe World Cup Qualifiers

Carrying that momentum into the knockout stage, Tunisia maintained a high level of performance throughout the bracket. The Round of 16 was awarded as a forfeit win against Mauritius, before the team delivered a dominant victory over Ivory Coast in the quarterfinals, controlling the series from start to finish.

The run ended in the semifinals against South Africa, where Tunisia fell in a tough matchup. Despite the result, reaching this stage confirms the team’s competitiveness at the top level.

STRONG POSITION AHEAD OF WEEK 2

At the end of Week 1, Tunisia secures 3rd place in the Consistency Ranking, keeping strong chances alive for qualification to the final stage. 

Week 2 will resume next month on June 2nd.

You can watch the groupe stage replay via this link

Knockout stage replay link

Bracket and tournament details link