The Tunisia women's national football team represents Tunisia in women's international association football. The team is administered by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The team is colloquially known as Eagles of Carthage by fans and the media, with the bald eagle serving as its symbol. Their home kit is primarily white and their away kit is red, which is a reference to the national flag. Walid Garroum is the current head coach.
Tunisia has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup or Summer Olympics and its participation in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations is sporadic, having only qualified for three editions. Tunisia qualified for the 2008 African Women's Championship, its first participation in a major tournament. However, the team was eliminated from the group stage after two defeats and a draw. The team returned to the competition after a 14-year absence, this time in the 2022 edition in Morocco. The team's performance did not rise to a high level, as it advanced to the quarter-finals in third place in its group after a win and two defeats, and was then eliminated by South Africa, the champion of that edition. Tunisia qualified for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and was eliminated from the group stage. Tunisia has also participated in two editions of the Arab Women's Cup, the team finished third in 2006 and reached the final of the 2021 edition, but lost to Jordan to finish second.
History Women's football in Tunisia is now multiplying efforts to assert its national and international reputation. Nevertheless, the road may be long. The beginning of women's football in Tunisia during the 2000s, women's football remained non-existent in Tunisia. Women's football has suffered from an overall neglect, at least partly resulting from a culture rooted in and focused mainly on male football. Moreover, women have fallen behind in the field. The Tunisian Women's Championship and Tunisian Women's Cup started in the 2004–05 season. It is a national football competition organized every year. This competition opposes the best women's football clubs in Tunisia. Tunisian women's football on the international level despite the national competitions, Tunisia remains absent from international confrontations. FIFA has also qualified Tunisia as inactive since 2016.
Yet, the Tunisian federation has committed to the establishment of a large women's national team. This initiative aims to create a female model of Tunisian football at the international level and to change the finding of FIFA. This organization, advised by Tarek Bouchamaoui, will be able to see the skills of women's football. Moreover, Bouchamaoui, a member of the FIFA Council, wishes an improvement of all the teams in Africa, including the women's teams.
The Tunisian team qualified for second time to 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a victory against Equatorial Guinea. In their first match against Togo, Tunisia recorded their first win ever in the WAFCON 4–1. Even with two defeats against Zambia 1–0 and Cameroon 2–0, the team was still able to qualify to the quarter-finals for the first time ever as one of the third ranked teams. Against South Africa, Tunisia lost 1–0. The Tunisians still had another chance with a Repechage match against Senegal to enter the inter-confederation play-offs, yet another lacklustre performance saw Tunisia's dream crashed out, losing 2–4 on penalties.
On 26 October 2025, during the first match of the Friendly FIFA Unites Women's Series, Tunisia achieved their biggest victory in the team's history after defeating Libya 16–0.
Coaching staff Current coaching staff Role Name Head coach Walid Garroum
Coaching history
Samir Landolsi (2006–2008) Mohamed Ali Hami (2008–2012) Samir Landolsi (2012–2014) Mourad Bacha (2014–2016) Samir Landolsi (2016–2018) Samir Landolsi (2021–2024) Kamel Saada (2024–2025) Haykel Guemamdia (2025) Walid Garroum (2026–present)
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
2025
2026
Players
Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Egypt on 5 and 8 June 2026. Match dates: 5 and 8 June 2026 Opposition:
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the Tunisia squad within the last 12 months.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. SUS Player is serving a suspension. WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.
Previous squads Africa Women Cup of Nations
2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squads 2024 Africa Women Cup of Nations squads UNAF Women's Tournament 2020 UNAF Women's Tournament squad Arab Women's Cup 2021 Arab Women's Cup squad
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 12 June 2025.
Most capped players #PlayerYear(s)Caps1Chaima Abbassi 2011–present 52 2Mariem Houij 2011–present 45 3Ella Kaabachi 2013–present 39 4Sabrine Ellouzi 2020–present 28 5Rania Aouina 2015–present 25
Top goalscorers #PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps1Mariem Houij 2011–present 21 45 2Sabrine Ellouzi2020–present1628 3Ella Kaabachi 2013–present 1139 4Nassima Abidi2006–20??8?? 5Imen Mchara2015–present6?? 6Fatma Mlayeh2009–20115?? 7Sabrine Mamay 2008–present 4??
Competitive records Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordFIFA Women's World Cup qualification recordYearRoundPosition** 1991Did not enterDid not enter 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011Did not qualify201112 2015411287 2019Did not enterDid not enterDid not qualify94141810 2027201101To be determinedTo be determined 2035Total–0/12––––––175482720
Summer Olympics Summer Olympics recordSummer Olympics qualification recordYearRoundPosition** 1996Did not enterDid not enter 2000 2004 2008 2012Did not qualify410342 2016200206 2021Did not enterDid not enter 2024Did not qualify200226 2028To be determinedTo be determinedTotal–0/10––––––8109820
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordWomen's Africa Cup of Nations qualification recordYearRoundPosition** 1991Did not enterDid not enter 1995 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Group stage7th301235431081 2010Did not qualify201112 2012200222 2014420287 2016411236 2018Did not enterDid not enter 2020Did not enter; tournament was later cancelledDid not enter; tournament was later cancelled 2022Quarter-finals7th5113454301145 2024Group stage11th3012154310184 2026Did not qualify201101TotalQuarter-finals3/14111378152612595428
Arab Women's Cup Arab Women's Cup recordYearRoundPosition* 2006Third place3rd5302176 2021Runner-up2nd5131166 2027TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTotalRunner-up2/2104333312
UNAF Women's Tournament UNAF Women's Tournament recordYearRoundPosition* 2009Champions1st220072 2020Third place3rd412153 2021Did not enter; tournament was later cancelledTotal1 Title2/36321125
Honours
Regional Arab Women's Cup Runners-up (1): 2021 Third Place (1): 2006 UNAF Women's Tournament Champions (1): 2009 Third Place (1): 2020
Friendly Menton Tournament Champions (3): 2010, 2013, 2014 Runners-up (1): 2009 FIFA Unites Women's Series Runners-up (1): 2025
See also Tunisian Football Federation Tunisia women's national under-20 football team Tunisia women's national under-17 football team
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