Tunisia national under-20 football team

The Tunisia national under-20 football team represents Tunisia in international football completions. They have played at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the African Youth Championship since 1977.

Tunisia U-20
Nickname(s)نسور قرطاج
(The Carthage Eagles)
AssociationTunisian Football Federation
Other affiliationUAFA (Arab Nations)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachTunisia Anis Boussaïdi
Home stadiumHammadi Agrebi Stadium
FIFA codeTUN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Tunisia 0–6 Mexico 
(Tunis, Tunisia;27 June 1977)
Biggest win
 Tunisia 5-0 Libya 
(Tunis, Tunisia;20 July 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Tunisia 0–6 Mexico 
(Tunis, Tunisia;27 June 1977)
African Youth Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1979)
Best resultRunners-up (1) Silver medal africa.svg (1985)
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Appearances15 (first in 2005)
Best resultChampions (9): 1 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 , 2023)
Arab Cup U-20
Appearances4 (first in 2012)
Best resultChampions (1) 1 (2012)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1977)
Best resultRound of 16 (2023)

Competition records

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances: 3
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1977 Group stage 14th 3 1 0 2 1 7
  1979 Did not qualify
  1981
  1983
  1985 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 2 6
  1987 Did not qualify
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
  2023 Round of 16 15th 4 1 0 3 4 6
  2025 To be determined
Total Round of 16 3/24 10 2 0 8 7 19

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances: 7
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  1979 Second round - - - - - - -
  1981 Second round - - - - - - -
  1983 First round - - - - - - -
  1985 Final 2nd - - - - - -
  1987 Quarter-finals - - - - - - -
  1989 First round - - - - - - -
  1991 Withdrew after qualification
  1993 did not qualify
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Semi finals 4 6 1 3 2 4 6
  2023 Semi finals 4 6 1 2 3 5 12
Total Runners-up 7/22 - - - - - -

References