# Tunisia at the FIFA Confederations Cup

Tunisia has participated one times in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005, as a representative from Africa after winning the 2004 African Cup of Nations. From its only participation, the team was content with the group stage.

## Overall record

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — |

## Matches

| Part | Year | No. | Stage | Date | Opponent | Result | Tunisia scorers |
| 1 | 2005 | 1 | Group stage | 15 June 2005 | Argentina | 1–2 | Guemamdia 72' (pen.) |
| 1 | 2005 | 2 | Group stage | 18 June 2005 | Germany | 0–3 | — |
| 1 | 2005 | 3 | Group stage | 21 June 2005 | Australia | 2–0 | Santos 26', 70' |

## Tournaments
### 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

The Tunisian team, winning their first African Cup of Nations title, enabled them to qualify for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, where they participated in a tough group including hosts Germany, Argentina and Australia. The opening match of this tournament was between Tunisia and Argentina, Tunisia lost by a narrow margin 1–2. In the second match, the Tunisians resisted until the 74th minute, where they conceded three goals from the German team to end the match, while in the third match they managed to beat Australia 2–0, to leave good impressions.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 | |

## Statistics
### Head to head

* – Positive balance
* – Neutral balance
* – Negative balance
| Versus | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Def | First match date | Last match date |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 15 June 2005 | 15 June 2005 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 21 June 2005 | 21 June 2005 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 18 June 2005 | 18 June 2005 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 15 June 2005 | 18 June 2005 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | 2005 | Goals |
| 1 | Francileudo Santos | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Haykel Guemamdia | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 3 |
– Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament
– Best goalscorer(s) of the team

## Awards
### Man of the match

* 2005: Francileudo Santos (vs. Australia; Group A)

## Squads

Tunisia FIFA Confederations Cup squads :
vteTunisia squad – 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
1 Boumnijel
2 Saidi
3 Essediri
4 El Abdy
5 Jaziri
6 Trabelsi (c)
7 Mhedhebi
8 Nafti
9 Guemamdia
10 Ghodhbane
11 Santos
12 Mnari
13 Namouchi
14 Chedli
15 Jaïdi
16 Fadhel
17 Ben Saada
18 Benachour
19 Ayari
20 Clayton
21 Jemâa
22 Kasraoui
23 Massaoud
Coach: Lemerre :