# Tunisia national under-20 football team

The Tunisia national under-20 football team has represented Tunisia in men's international association football competitions since its inception in 1957. 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). Selim Benachour is the current head coach.

## History

Since 1977 the team has played three times in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, eight times in the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, four times in the Arab Cup U-20 and fifteen times in the UNAF U-20 Tournament.

## Current staff

* Head coach: Selim Benachour

## Honours

* U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
    Runners-up: 1985
* Arab Cup U-20
    Champions: 2012
    Runners-up: 2020
* Mediterranean Games
    Champions: 2001
    Third Place: 2013
* UNAF U-20 Tournament
    Champions: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
    Runners-up: 2008, 2010, 2015
    Third Place: 2006, 2024

## Competitive records

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
* Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

### FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1977 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 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 | Round of 16 | 3/24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 19 |

### U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1979 | Second round | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | Second round | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1983 | First round | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | Runner-up | 2nd | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1987 | Quarter-finals | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | First round | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification | Withdrew after qualification |
| 1993 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2015 | 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 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 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 | Runners-up | 8/22 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 39 |

### Arab Cup U-20

Arab Cup U-20 :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| 2014 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 1 Title | 4 / 5 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 16 |

### Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 – 1987 | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team | See Tunisia national football team |
| 1991 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1993 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 | Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 1 Title | 1/12 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 |

### UNAF U-20 Tournament

UNAF U-20 Tournament :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | Runner-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | Runner-up | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | Fifth Place | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | Fourth Place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Runner-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 9 Titles | 15/16 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 10 | - | - |