# Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 21 times, and holds the record for the number of consecutive participations with 16 times, as the team has not been absent from the competition since the 1994 edition on its home soil. The first participation was in the 1962 edition in Ethiopia. He played his first match on 14 January 1962 and lost to the host country team 2–4 in the semi-final. However, Tunisia beat Uganda 3–0 in the third place match to win the bronze medal. Tunisia hosted the event for the first time during the 1965 edition, where the team reached the final and lost to the defending champions Ghana 0–2 after extra time to add the silver medal.
In the next two decades, the team participated only twice, finishing fourth in the 1978 edition in Ghana and being eliminated from the group stage in the 1982 edition in Libya. After failing to qualify for the next five editions, the team returned to the competition, hosting the 1994 edition and achieving the worst participation in its history and on home soil after losing to Mali 0–2 and drawing against Zaire 1–1, eliminating it from the group stage. In the 1996 edition, led by Polish coach Henryk Kasperczak, the team reached the final, but lost to hosts South Africa 0–2. Eight years later, in the 2004 edition hosted by Tunisia for the third time, the team won the title for the first time in its history, led by the French coach Roger Lemerre with a respectable generation of players, after defeating Senegal in the quarter-finals and Nigeria in the semi-finals, and defeated Morocco in the final match 2–1, Francileudo Santos and Ziad Jaziri scored the Tunisian goals.
Since then, the team has not achieved noticeable results, as it was eliminated from the group stage in 2010, 2013 and 2023, exited from the quarter-finals in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2021, and achieved fourth place in 2019. In total, Tunisia have participated in the African Cup of Nations 21 times, playing 83 matches, with 25 wins, 30 draws and 28 losses, scoring 100 goals and conceding 97. The nation's biggest victories at the tournament were 4–0 wins against Ethiopia on 12 November 1965 and against Mauritania on 16 January 2022. Tunisia's biggest defeats were 3–0 losses against Cameroon on 10 February 2000, against Guinea on 30 January 2006, and against the Ivory Coast on 26 January 2013. Francileudo Santos is the top-scoring Tunisian player at the tournament with ten total goals, while Youssef Msakni has appeared in a record 29 matches across eight tournaments between 2010 and 2023.

## Overall record

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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
| 1957 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1959 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1962 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1963 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1965 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | |
| 1968 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1972 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1976 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 1978 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| 1980 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| 1982 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2004 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2023 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Champions | 22/34 | 83 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 100 | 97 | — | 135 | 75 | 32 | 28 | 224 | 101 | — |

## Matches

Win  Draw  Loss
| Part | Year | No. | Stage | Date | Opponent | Result | Tunisia scorers |
| 1 | 1962 | 1 | Semi-finals | 14 January 1962 | Ethiopia | 2–4 | Merrichkou 13' Chérif 29' |
| 1 | 1962 | 2 | Third place match | 20 January 1962 | Uganda | 3–0 | Jedidi 3' Laaouini 53' Meddab 85' |
| 2 | 1963 | 3 | Group stage | 24 November 1963 | Ghana | 1–1 | Jedidi 36' |
| 2 | 1963 | 4 | Group stage | 28 November 1963 | Ethiopia | 2–4 | Chetali 15' Jedidi 67' |
| 3 | 1965 | 5 | Group stage | 12 November 1965 | Ethiopia | 4–0 | Chaïbi 32' Jedidi 62' Delhoum 80' Lahmar 84' |
| 3 | 1965 | 6 | Group stage | 14 November 1965 | Senegal | 0–0 | — |
| 3 | 1965 | 7 | Final | 21 November 1965 | Ghana | 2–3 | Chetali 47' Chaïbi 67' |
| 4 | 1978 | 8 | Group stage | 6 March 1978 | Morocco | 1–1 | Kaabi 63' |
| 4 | 1978 | 9 | Group stage | 9 March 1978 | Uganda | 3–1 | Labidi 36' Ben Aziza 38', 83' |
| 4 | 1978 | 10 | Group stage | 11 March 1978 | Congo | 0–0 | — |
| 4 | 1978 | 11 | Semi-finals | 14 March 1978 | Ghana | 0–1 | — |
| 4 | 1978 | 12 | Third place match | 16 March 1978 | Nigeria | 0–2 (Awd) | Akid 19' |
| 5 | 1982 | 13 | Group stage | 5 March 1982 | Cameroon | 1–1 | Gabsi 60' |
| 5 | 1982 | 14 | Group stage | 9 March 1982 | Libya | 0–2 | — |
| 5 | 1982 | 15 | Group stage | 12 March 1982 | Ghana | 0–1 | — |
| 6 | 1994 | 16 | Group stage | 26 March 1994 | Mali | 0–2 | — |
| 6 | 1994 | 17 | Group stage | 30 March 1994 | Zaire | 1–1 | Rouissi 43' (pen.) |
| 7 | 1996 | 18 | Group stage | 16 January 1996 | Mozambique | 1–1 | Berkhissa 24' |
| 7 | 1996 | 19 | Group stage | 19 January 1996 | Ghana | 1–2 | Ben Younes 72' |
| 7 | 1996 | 20 | Group stage | 25 January 1996 | Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Ben Younes 32', 38' Ben Hassen 48' |
| 7 | 1996 | 21 | Quarter-finals | 28 January 1996 | Gabon | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Baya 10' |
| 7 | 1996 | 22 | Semi-finals | 31 January 1996 | Zambia | 4–2 | Sellimi 16', 85' (pen.) Baya 20' Ghodhbane 47' |
| 7 | 1996 | 23 | Final | 3 February 1996 | South Africa | 0–2 | — |
| 8 | 1998 | 24 | Group stage | 9 February 1998 | Ghana | 0–2 | — |
| 8 | 1998 | 25 | Group stage | 12 February 1998 | DR Congo | 2–1 | Ben Slimane 31' Tlemcani 76' |
| 8 | 1998 | 26 | Group stage | 16 February 1998 | Togo | 3–1 | Tlemcani 9' Ben Slimane 12' Gabsi 80' |
| 8 | 1998 | 27 | Quarter-finals | 21 February 1998 | Burkina Faso | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Gabsi 89' |
| 9 | 2000 | 28 | Group stage | 23 January 2000 | Nigeria | 2–4 | Azaiez 49' Baya 90' |
| 9 | 2000 | 29 | Group stage | 29 January 2000 | Morocco | 0–0 | — |
| 9 | 2000 | 30 | Group stage | 3 February 2000 | Congo | 1–0 | Jaïdi 18' |
| 9 | 2000 | 31 | Quarter-finals | 7 February 2000 | Egypt | 1–0 | Badra 22' (pen.) |
| 9 | 2000 | 32 | Semi-finals | 10 February 2000 | Cameroon | 0–3 | — |
| 9 | 2000 | 33 | Third place match | 12 February 2000 | South Africa | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Zitouni 27', 89' |
| 10 | 2002 | 34 | Group stage | 21 January 2002 | Zambia | 0–0 | — |
| 10 | 2002 | 35 | Group stage | 25 January 2002 | Egypt | 0–1 | — |
| 10 | 2002 | 36 | Group stage | 31 January 2002 | Senegal | 0–0 | — |
| 11 | 2004 | 37 | Group stage | 24 January 2004 | Rwanda | 2–1 | Jaziri 27' Santos 57' |
| 11 | 2004 | 38 | Group stage | 28 January 2004 | DR Congo | 3–0 | Santos 55', 87' Braham 65' |
| 11 | 2004 | 39 | Group stage | 1 February 2004 | Guinea | 1–1 | Ben Achour 58' |
| 11 | 2004 | 40 | Quarter-finals | 7 February 2004 | Senegal | 1–0 | Mnari 65' |
| 11 | 2004 | 41 | Semi-finals | 11 February 2004 | Nigeria | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Badra 82' |
| 11 | 2004 | 42 | Final | 14 February 2004 | Morocco | 2–1 | Santos 5' Jaziri 52' |
| 12 | 2006 | 43 | Group stage | 22 January 2006 | Zambia | 4–1 | Santos 35', 82', 90+3' Bouazizi 53' |
| 12 | 2006 | 44 | Group stage | 26 January 2006 | South Africa | 2–0 | Santos 32' Ben Achour 58' |
| 12 | 2006 | 45 | Group stage | 30 January 2006 | Guinea | 0–3 | — |
| 12 | 2006 | 46 | Quarter-finals | 4 February 2006 | Nigeria | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Haggui 49' |
| 13 | 2008 | 47 | Group stage | 23 January 2008 | Senegal | 2–2 | Jemâa 9' Traoui 82' |
| 13 | 2008 | 48 | Group stage | 27 January 2008 | South Africa | 3–1 | Santos 8', 34' Ben Saada 32' |
| 13 | 2008 | 49 | Group stage | 31 January 2008 | Angola | 0–0 | — |
| 13 | 2008 | 50 | Quarter-finals | 4 February 2008 | Cameroon | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Ben Saada 34' Chikhaoui 81' |
| 14 | 2010 | 51 | Group stage | 13 January 2010 | Zambia | 1–1 | Dhaouadi 40' |
| 14 | 2010 | 52 | Group stage | 17 January 2010 | Gabon | 0–0 | — |
| 14 | 2010 | 53 | Group stage | 21 January 2010 | Cameroon | 2–2 | Chermiti 1' Chedjou 63' (o.g.) |
| 15 | 2012 | 54 | Group stage | 23 January 2012 | Morocco | 2–1 | Korbi 34' Msakni 76' |
| 15 | 2012 | 55 | Group stage | 27 January 2012 | Niger | 2–1 | Msakni 4' Jemâa 89' |
| 15 | 2012 | 56 | Group stage | 27 January 2012 | Gabon | 0–1 | — |
| 15 | 2012 | 57 | Quarter-finals | 5 February 2012 | Ghana | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Khelifa 41' |
| 16 | 2013 | 58 | Group stage | 22 January 2013 | Algeria | 1–0 | Msakni 90+1' |
| 16 | 2013 | 59 | Group stage | 26 January 2013 | Ivory Coast | 0–3 | — |
| 16 | 2013 | 60 | Group stage | 30 January 2013 | Togo | 1–1 | Mouelhi 30' (pen.) |
| 17 | 2015 | 61 | Group stage | 18 January 2015 | Cape Verde | 1–1 | Manser 70' |
| 17 | 2015 | 62 | Group stage | 22 January 2015 | Zambia | 2–1 | Akaïchi 70' Chikhaoui 89' |
| 17 | 2015 | 63 | Group stage | 26 January 2015 | DR Congo | 1–1 | Akaïchi 31' |
| 17 | 2015 | 64 | Quarter-finals | 31 January 2015 | Equatorial Guinea | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Akaïchi 70' |
| 18 | 2017 | 65 | Group stage | 15 January 2017 | Senegal | 0–2 | — |
| 18 | 2017 | 66 | Group stage | 19 January 2017 | Algeria | 2–1 | Mandi 50' (o.g.) Sliti 66' (pen.) |
| 18 | 2017 | 67 | Group stage | 23 January 2017 | Zimbabwe | 4–2 | Sliti 9' Msakni 22' Khenissi 36' Khazri 45' (pen.) |
| 18 | 2017 | 68 | Quarter-finals | 28 January 2017 | Burkina Faso | 0–2 | — |
| 19 | 2019 | 69 | Group stage | 24 June 2019 | Angola | 1–1 | Msakni 34' (pen.) |
| 19 | 2019 | 70 | Group stage | 28 June 2019 | Mali | 1–1 | Khazri 70' |
| 19 | 2019 | 71 | Group stage | 2 July 2019 | Mauritania | 0–0 | — |
| 19 | 2019 | 72 | Round of 16 | 8 July 2019 | Ghana | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Khenissi 73' |
| 19 | 2019 | 73 | Quarter-finals | 11 July 2019 | Madagascar | 3–0 | Sassi 52' Msakni 60' Sliti 90+3' |
| 19 | 2019 | 74 | Semi-finals | 14 July 2019 | Senegal | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | — |
| 19 | 2019 | 75 | Third place match | 17 July 2019 | Nigeria | 0–1 | — |
| 20 | 2021 | 76 | Group stage | 12 January 2022 | Mali | 0–1 | — |
| 20 | 2021 | 77 | Group stage | 16 January 2022 | Mauritania | 4–0 | Mathlouthi 4' Khazri 8', 64' Jaziri 66' |
| 20 | 2021 | 78 | Group stage | 20 January 2022 | Gambia | 0–1 | — |
| 20 | 2021 | 79 | Round of 16 | 23 January 2022 | Nigeria | 1–0 | Msakni 47' |
| 20 | 2021 | 80 | Quarter-finals | 29 January 2022 | Burkina Faso | 0–1 | — |
| 21 | 2023 | 81 | Group stage | 16 January 2024 | Namibia | 0–1 | — |
| 21 | 2023 | 82 | Group stage | 20 January 2024 | Mali | 1–1 | Rafia 20' |
| 21 | 2023 | 83 | Group stage | 24 January 2024 | South Africa | 0–0 | — |
| 22 | 2025 | 84 | Group stage | 23 December 2025 | Uganda | TBD | |
| 22 | 2025 | 85 | Group stage | 27 December 2025 | Nigeria | TBD | |
| 22 | 2025 | 86 | Group stage | 30 December 2025 | Tanzania | TBD | |

### Notes

* ↑ The match was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1–1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2–0 win, and Tunisia were banned from the next tournament.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000CA-QINU`"'

## Tournaments
### 1962 African Cup of Nations

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Semi-finals |||
| Ethiopia | 4–2 | Tunisia |
| Third place match |||
| Tunisia | 3–0 | Uganda |

#### Third place match
### 1963 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghana (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
* 1 2 The sources differ in recording the scorers in that match. Other alternatives were that Ethiopian scorers were Worku, Getachew Wolde, and a brace by Luciano Vassalo, or Italo Vassalo, L. Vassalo and a brace by Worku. Meanwhile, Tunisian scorers were also given as Jedidi and Raouf Ben Amor, or Chetali and Hammadi Henia, or a brace for Henia.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000218-QINU`"'

### 1965 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |
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#### Final

| GK | 1 | John Bortey Naawu |
| DF | 6 | Willie Evans |
| DF | 3 | Charles Addo Odametey (c) |
| DF | 8 | Sam Acquah |
| DF | 16 | Ben Kusi |
| MF | 7 | Oman Mensah |
| MF | 11 | Kofi Pare |
| MF | 17 | Kwame Nti |
| FW | 10 | Cecil Jones Attuquayefio |
| FW | 14 | Osei Kofi |
| MF | 15 | Frank Odoi |
| Substitutions: ||
| Manager: ||
| Charles Kumi Gyamfi ||
| GK | 1 | Sadok Sassi |
| DF | 2 | Mahfoudh Benzarti |
| DF | 3 | Hédi Douiri |
| DF | 4 | Mohsen Habacha |
| MF | 5 | Ahmed Lamine |
| MF | 6 | Abdelmajid Chetali (c) |
| MF | 8 | Tahar Chaïbi |
| MF | 16 | Moncef Ajel |
| FW | 7 | Aleya Sassi |
| FW | 9 | Rachid Gribaâ |
| FW | 12 | Salah Jedidi |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | – | Abdelwahab Lahmar |
| Manager: ||
| Mokhtar Ben Nacef ||

### 1978 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uganda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Tied on overall points. Overall goal difference: Uganda +3, Tunisia +2.

#### Third place match

The match was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1–1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2–0 win, and Tunisia were suspended for two years (also banning them from the next tournament).

### 1982 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Libya (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### 1994 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

The team managed to break the streak by hosting the African Cup of Nations as a replacement for Zaire, but was defeated by Mali 0–2 in the opening match in front of 45,000 people at the El Menzah Stadium, which contributed to the dismissal of Youssef Zouaoui, replaced by Faouzi Benzarti, who drew the second match against Zaire 1–1. Despite positive expectations before the start of the tournament, the team was eliminated from the group stage after a defeat and a draw.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zaire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### 1996 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

#### Final

| South Africa | Tunisia |
| GK | 1 | Andre Arendse |
| RB | 2 | Sizwe Motaung |
| CB | 5 | Mark Fish |
| CB | 4 | Lucas Radebe |
| LB | 9 | Neil Tovey (c) |
| DM | 8 | Linda Buthelezi | 29' | 51' |
| DM | 21 | Eric Tinkler |
| AM | 15 | Doctor Khumalo |
| AM | 10 | John Moshoeu |
| CF | 17 | Shaun Bartlett |
| CF | 6 | Phil Masinga | | 65' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Helman Mkhalele | | 51' |
| FW | 11 | Mark Williams | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Clive Barker ||
| GK | 1 | Chokri El Ouaer (c) |
| RB | 14 | Sabri Jaballah |
| CB | 6 | Ferid Chouchane |
| CB | 4 | Mounir Boukadida |
| LB | 5 | Hédi Berkhissa |
| DM | 20 | Riadh Bouazizi | | 77' |
| RM | 12 | Sofiane Fekhi |
| LM | 10 | Kaies Ghodhbane | | 46' |
| AM | 8 | Zoubeir Baya |
| CF | 18 | Mehdi Ben Slimane |
| CF | 11 | Adel Sellimi |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Lassad Hanini | 67' | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Abdelkader Ben Hassen | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Henryk Kasperczak ||

### 1998 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |

#### Quarterfinals
### 2000 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |

#### Third place match
### 2002 African Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### 2004 African Cup of Nations

As hosts, Tunisia did not have to qualify for the 2004 African Cup of Nations, where they face DR Congo, Rwanda and Guinea in the first round. The team won his opening match against Rwanda 2–1, thanks to goals from Ziad Jaziri and Francileudo Santos, despite the expulsion of Selim Benachour in the 60th minute with a red card. The second match against DR Congo is difficult until the Congolese Lomana LuaLua is sent off with a red card in the first half, after a frank attack on Jawhar Mnari. Thanks to Hatem Trabelsi on the right flank, the team managed to win the match 3–0 with a double from Dos Santos in the 55th and 87th minutes and a goal by Najeh Braham in the 65th minute. On the day of the third match, corresponding to eid al-Adha, 35,000 spectators came to the stadium. Guinea managed to snatch the equalizing point after the end of the game with the score at 1–1, Benachour scoring Tunisia's goal in the 58th minute, followed by a Guinean goal from Titi Camara in the last minutes of the match. Tunisia qualified for the quarter-finals on top of the group with seven points, after two wins and a draw.
   "Winning the tournament was the main priority of the people who hired me, but it wasn't mine."
In the quarter-finals, Senegal who had already beaten Lemerre as France coach 1–0 in the 2002 World Cup, faced him; Tunisia also won this game 1–0, with Mnari scoring in the second half after a scissor kick from Jaziri; this match is notorious for the appearance of fog on the pitch. In the semi-finals, Nigeria which had eliminated Cameroon. The match becomes very even until the end of playing time 1–1. The first goal was scored by Nigerian Jay-Jay Okocha, who scored a penalty after Tunisian defender Karim Haggui beat Nwankwo Kanu in the penalty area. Fifteen minutes later, Nigerian defender Seyi Olofinjana broke Tunisian striker Jaziri in the penalty area, with whom Tunisia also received a penalty. The Tunisian captain Khaled Badra equalized the score 1–1. The match is finally decided in the penalty shootout, which Tunisia wins 5–3 thanks to Haggui who takes the last shot. With the victory. Tunisia reached the final, where they faced Morocco.
During the final, on 14 February 2004 at Stade 7 November in Radès in front of 70,000 supporters, Tunisia got off to a good start with a lead 1–0 after four minutes with Mehdi Nafti centered on Dos Santos, who scored his fourth goal of the tournament. At the end of the first half, Morocco came back to score with a goal from Youssouf Hadji on a lift from Youssef Mokhtari. Seven minutes passed in the second half before another Tunisian striker, Jaziri gave his country the lead. The match finally ends with the score of 2–1, giving Tunisia their first Africa Cup of Nations title. Khaled Badra and Riadh Bouazizi lifted the trophy after receiving it from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The Carthage Eagles are the 13th selection in history to be crowned African champions. Roger Lemerre also becomes the first coach to win two different continental tournaments after having previously won Euro 2000 with France. The national team also wins the African National Team of the Year award from the Confederation of African Football. The victory gave rise to the team's nickname, the "Eagles of Carthage" and as a result the team's badge was changed to incorporate an eagle.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

#### Final

| Tunisia | Morocco |
| GK | 1 | Ali Boumnijel |
| RB | 6 | Hatem Trabelsi |
| CB | 15 | Radhi Jaïdi |
| CB | 3 | Karim Haggui |
| LB | 20 | José Clayton |
| RM | 14 | Adel Chedli |
| CM | 13 | Riadh Bouazizi |
| CM | 18 | Selim Ben Achour | | 57' |
| LM | 8 | Mehdi Nafti | | 46' |
| CF | 5 | Ziad Jaziri | 60' | 70' |
| CF | 11 | Francileudo Santos |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Jawhar Mnari | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Kaies Ghodhbane | | 57' |
| FW | 7 | Imed Mhedhebi | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| Roger Lemerre ||
| GK | 1 | Khalid Fouhami |
| RB | 2 | Walid Regragui | 90' |
| CB | 3 | Akram Roumani | 22' | 70' |
| CB | 4 | Abdeslam Ouaddou |
| LB | 5 | Talal El Karkouri |
| CM | 6 | Noureddine Naybet | 77' |
| CM | 8 | Abdelkarim Kissi |
| RW | 15 | Youssef Safri | | 63' |
| AM | 16 | Youssef Mokhtari |
| LW | 17 | Marouane Chamakh |
| CF | 20 | Youssef Hadji | | 86' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Moha El Yaagoubi | | 63' |
| FW | 7 | Jaouad Zaïri | | 70' |
| FW | 9 | Nabil Baha | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Badou Ezzaki ||
* Assistant referees:
* Ali Tomusange (Uganda)
* Brighton Mudzamiri (Zimbabwe)
* Fourth official:
* Coffi Codjia (Benin)

### 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

Lemerre led Tunisia to qualify for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. In the qualification Tunisia faced Mauritius, Sudan, and Seychelles. After 4 wins and 1 draw, Tunisia suffered a 3–2 loss against Sudan and finished second in the qualifying round. Despite this, Tunisia were among the favorite teams to win the cup after its outstanding performance in recent years in addition to the presence of 7 players from Étoile du Sahel, champions of CAF Champions League, and Tunisia was able to qualify for the quarter-finals. Tunisia finished at the top of the group after a draw in the opening match against Senegal 2–2, a 3–1 victory over South Africa, In the third match, it faced Angola and the match ended 0–0. They lost against Cameroon 3–2 in extra time.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia failed to be in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but qualified for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Four days later, the Tunisian Football Federation sacked coach Humberto Coelho and at the same time appointed Faouzi Benzarti as the new coach to oversee the national team in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also eliminated after Tunisia were eliminated from the group stage, where all three matches were tied against Zambia, Gabon and Cameroon. Ending the session at the bottom of the group.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Gabon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 The tie-breaking criteria for teams level on points consider only the results of matches between those teams (in this case, this excludes their results against Tunisia). All three teams were level on points and goal difference, and were ranked based on goals scored: Zambia 4, Cameroon 3, Gabon 2.

### 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gabon (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Togo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |

### 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

The start of the competition was poor after three draws in the group stage against Angola, Mali, and Mauritania to qualify for the Round 16 with great difficulty in second place. In the next round, the results improved by beating Ghana, and Madagascar 3–0 to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in 15 years when Tunisia won the AFCON in 2004 before they narrowly lost to Senegal 1–0 in extra time after a referee dispute of Bamlak Tessema because of not giving a clear penalty to Tunisia 4 minutes before the end of the game to complete the competition in fourth place behind Nigeria. Nonetheless, it stands as the best performance of Tunisia since winning 2004 AFCON at home.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |

#### Third place match
### 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

The team's participation in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was rather bad. In the group stage, it began with a 0–1 defeat from Mali during the match, which witnessed strange refereeing events, as Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe ended the match in the 85th minute. In the second match, the team achieved a moral victory over Mauritania 4–0 thanks to the double of Wahbi Khazri and the goals of Hamza Mathlouthi and Seifeddine Jaziri, but the team was afflicted by a 0–1 defeat against Gambia in the last moments of the match, to qualify for the round of 16 as the best third in the group stage. Nevertheless, the team defeated strong Nigeria 1–0 with the goal of Youssef Msakni from outside the penalty area, despite the absence of Mondher Kebaier from the match due to his infection with the COVID-19 virus, and he was replaced by his assistant Jalel Kadri. In the end, the team was eliminated from the quarter–finals against Burkina Faso after a 0–1 defeat.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Gambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |

#### Quarter-finals
### 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia drawn for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Mali, Namibia and South Africa. In the first match, they tried in vain to overcome the constant pressure of Namibia, the match being decided two minutes from regulation time, the Namibians secured a victory when Deon Hotto scored a goal against Bechir Ben Saïd. Against Mali, the Tunisians fell behind after a goal by Lassine Sinayoko on a pass from Kamory Doumbia. Just ten minutes after Mali had opened the scoring, Ali Abdi produced a point and a back pass for Hamza Rafia to equalise 1–1, which proved to be the final score of the match. In the last match against South Africa, Tunisia were too timid while South Africa were too reluctant to make convincing efforts despite holding the advantage. However, as the match became increasingly difficult, the Tunisians almost fell into the traps of the South African counter-attack, including a missed effort from Sphephelo Sithole. Despite a goal attempt from Haythem Jouini, the match ended goalless, eliminating Tunisia from the group stage for the first time since the 2013 edition.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: South Africa 3, Namibia 0.

### 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 22 January 2013 | 19 January 2017 |
| Angola | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 January 2008 | 24 June 2019 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 21 February 1998 | 29 January 2022 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 5 March 1982 | 21 January 2010 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 January 2015 | 18 January 2015 |
| Congo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 11 March 1978 | 3 February 2000 |
| DR Congo$^1$ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +3 | 30 March 1994 | 26 January 2015 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 February 2000 | 25 January 2002 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 January 1962 | 12 November 1965 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 31 January 2015 | 31 January 2015 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 28 January 1996 | 27 January 2012 |
| Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 20 January 2022 | 20 January 2022 |
| Ghana | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 24 November 1963 | 8 July 2019 |
| Guinea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 February 2004 | 30 January 2006 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 25 January 1996 | 26 January 2013 |
| Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 9 March 1982 | 9 March 1982 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 11 July 2019 | 11 July 2019 |
| Mali | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 26 March 1994 | 20 January 2024 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 July 2019 | 16 January 2022 |
| Morocco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 March 1978 | 23 January 2012 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 January 1996 | 16 January 1996 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 16 January 2024 | 16 January 2024 |
| Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 27 January 2012 | 27 January 2012 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 16 March 1978 | 23 January 2022 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 24 January 2004 | 24 January 2004 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 14 November 1965 | 14 July 2019 |
| South Africa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 February 1996 | 24 January 2024 |
| Togo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 16 February 1998 | 30 January 2013 |
| Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 20 January 1962 | 9 March 1978 |
| Zambia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 31 January 1996 | 22 January 2015 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 23 January 2017 | 23 January 2017 |
| Total | 23 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 100 | 97 | 3+ | 14 January 1962 | 24 January 2024 |
* $^1$ Includes games against Zaire

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | 1962 | 1963 | 1965 | 1978 | 1982 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | Goals |
| 1 | Francileudo Santos | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 2 | Youssef Msakni | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 |
| 3 | Mohamed Salah Jedidi | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 3 | Wahbi Khazri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 4 |
| 4 | Zoubeir Baya | | | | | | | | | 2 | – | 1 | – | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 4 | Ahmed Akaïchi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | | | 3 | – | | | | 3 |
| 4 | Naïm Sliti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| 5 | Abdelmajid Chetali | – | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Tahar Chaïbi | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Abderraouf Ben Aziza | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Imed Ben Younes | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Adel Sellimi | | | | | | | – | 2 | | – | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Mehdi Ben Slimane | | | | | | | – | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Ziad Tlemçani | | | | | | – | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Ali Zitouni | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Hassen Gabsi | | | | | | | | 2 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Ziad Jaziri | | | | | | | | | – | | 2 | – | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Khaled Badra | | | | | | | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Taha Yassine Khenissi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | – | 2 |
| 5 | Yassine Chikhaoui | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | – | | 1 | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Issam Jemâa | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Chaouki Ben Saada | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 2 | – | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | Selim Benachour | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 6 | Moncef Cherif | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Ammar Merrichkou | 1 | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Chedly Laaouini | 1 | | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Rached Meddab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Ali Kaabi | | | | 1 | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Mohsen Labidi | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Kamel Gabsi | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Riadh Bouazizi | | | | | | | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Faouzi Rouissi | | | | | | 1 | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Kaies Ghodhbane | | | | | | | 1 | | – | – | – | – | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Hédi Berkhissa | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Abdelkader Ben Hassen | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Radhi Jaïdi | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | – | – | – | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Walid Azaiez | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Karim Haggui | | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | – | – | – | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Jawhar Mnari | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | – | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Najeh Braham | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Ferjani Sassi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – | 1 | | | 1 |
| 6 | Mohamed Ali Moncer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Khaled Mouelhi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Saber Khalifa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | | – | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Khaled Korbi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Amine Chermiti | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | – | | – | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Zouheir Dhaouadi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | – | | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Hamza Mathlouthi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – | | 1 | | 1 |
| 6 | Seifeddine Jaziri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | – | 1 |
| 6 | Hamza Rafia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | 1 | 1 |
| 1 (o.g.) | Aurélien Chedjou (o.g.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 1 (o.g.) | Aïssa Mandi (o.g.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 99 |
– Best goalscorer(s) of the tournament – Best goalscorer(s) of the team

#### Hat-tricks

| Player | Time of goals | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date |
| Francileudo Santos | 35', 82', 90+3' | 4–1 | Zambia | 2006 | Group stage | 22 January 2006 |

## Awards
### Top Scorer

* 2004: Francileudo Santos (4 goals)
* 2015: Ahmed Akaïchi (3 goals)

### Goal of the tournament

* 2013: Youssef Msakni (vs. Algeria; Group D)

### Team of the Tournament

* 1978: Mokhtar Dhouib
* 1996: Chokri El Ouaer, Zoubeir Baya
* 1998: Hassen Gabsi
* 2000: Khaled Badra
* 2004: Khaled Badra, Riadh Bouazizi
* 2008: Saber Ben Frej
* 2012: Youssef Msakni
* 2019: Yassine Meriah

### Man of the match

* 2013: Youssef Msakni (vs. Algeria; Group D)
* 2017: Youssef Msakni (vs. Algeria; Group B)
* 2017: Taha Yassine Khenissi (vs. Zimbabwe; Group B)
* 2019: Wahbi Khazri (vs. Angola; Group E)
* 2019: Ferjani Sassi (vs. Madagascar; Quarter-final)
* 2021: Wahbi Khazri (vs. Mauritania; Group F)
* 2021: Youssef Msakni (vs. Nigeria; Round of 16)

## Controversies
### Tunisia vs. Equatorial Guinea refereeing at 2015 Afcon

Wadie Jary, the president of the Tunisian Football Federation, claimed that there was a bias against Tunisia following their controversial quarter-final defeat to Equatorial Guinea on 31 January 2015. He was banned from CAF competitions and activities. Rajindraparsad Seechurn, the Mauritian referee who gave a penalty to Equatorial Guinea in that match, was banned from officiating for six months and removed from CAF's elite register of referees. The Tunisian FA was fined $50,000 for confronting the referee during the match, in addition to damage to changing room facilities, while Equatorial Guinea was fined $5,000 for inadequate security at the stadium.

### Tunisia vs. Mali refereeing at 2021 Afcon

The match between Tunisia and Mali, the first meeting of Group F, was not played to completion. Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe initially whistled the end of the match in the 86th minute before changing his mind, warned by his assistant referee and the protests of the Tunisian players. He then signaled the end of the game in the 90th minute, seconds from the end of regulation time, just as the assistant referee was about to announce added time. In front of the furious Tunisians, the refereeing quartet had to leave the field under police escort.
Given the extent of the controversy, the resumption of the match, to play the remaining additional time, was announced. However, the Tunisian team refused to resume the match, claiming that the players were already in the showers, or out of the stadium, therefore unfit to resume the game. The Malians having presented themselves on the lawn, the end of the match is whistled with only one team on the ground, the result of 1–0 being ratified later by CAF.
Later, it was reported by different media that the referee Janny Sikazwe had in fact suffered a sunstroke in the middle of the game, so much so that he was even taken to the hospital, from where the presence of the fourth referee on the pitch at the time of the attempt to restart the match. According to the Tunisian player Wahbi Khazri, the referee of the match "was no longer coherent", "the referee lost the thread of the match" specified the Tunisian captain. "He was no longer consistent in his choices and decisions. He was very hot."

## Squads

Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations squads :
vteTunisia squad – 1962 African Cup of Nations third place
1 Gharbi
2 Keffala
3 Rouatbi
4 Sghaïer
5 Chekir
6 Aloui
7 Jaballah
8 Ben Othman
9 Chetali
10 Merrichkou
11 F. Cherif
12 Jedidi
13 Klibi
14 Meddeb
15 M. Chérif
16 Hannachi
17 Laaouini
20 Haddad
21 Mâammer
22 Kechiche
Coach: Matošić
vteTunisia squad – 1963 African Cup of Nations
1 S. Sassi
2 Keffala
3 Benzarti
4 Sghaïer
5 Habacha
6 Ben Amor
7 Ben Othman
8 Chetali
9 Henia
10 Merrichkou
11 Jedidi
13 Douiri
14 Zeghir
15 Khouini
16 Mahfoudh
17 Naoui
19 Gayed
20 A. Sassi
21 Chelbi
22 Kanoun
Coach: Gérard
vteTunisia squad – 1965 African Cup of Nations runners-up
1 S. Sassi
2 Benzarti
3 Douiri
4 Habacha
5 Lamine
6 Chetali (c)
7 A. Sassi
8 Chaïbi
9 Gribaâ
10 Lahmar
11 Dalhoum
12 Jedidi
13 Sahli
15 Sallem
16 Ajel
17 Graja
18 Laaouini
20 Haddad
21 Mezghouni
22 Derouiche
Coach: Ben Nacef
vteTunisia squad – 1978 African Cup of Nations
1 Sassi
2 Dhouieb
3 Kaabi
4 Gasmi
5 Majeri
6 Ghommidh
7 Lahzami
8 Chebli
9 Akid
10 Dhiab
11 A. Ben Aziza
12 Labidi
13 Limam
14 Labidi
15 Naouali
16 Chehaibi
17 El Louze
18 Karoui
19 Hasni
20 Jebali
21 L. Ben Aziza
22 Naili
Coach: Chetali
vteTunisia squad – 1982 African Cup of Nations
1 Naili
2 Ouahchi
3 Kaabi
4 Jebali
5 Kanzari
6 Ben Yahia
7 Seddik
8 Hsoumi
9 Abdelli
10 Dhiab
11 Hergal
12 Chebbi
13 Khemiri
14 Chargui
15 Soudani
16 Ben Messaoud
17 Gomri
19 El Fahem
20 Gabsi
21 Karia
22 Abdallah
Coach: Kulesza
vteTunisia squad – 1994 African Cup of Nations
1 Boumnijel
2 Mahjoubi
3 Mizouri
4 Boukadida
5 Thabet
6 Ben Sassi
7 Trabelsi
8 S. Sellimi
9 Hicheri
10 Souayah
11 A. Sellimi
12 Tlemçani
13 Okbi
14 Souissi
15 Bouzaiene
16 El Ouaer
17 Gharbi
18 Chihi
19 Rouissi
20 Hamrouni
21 Limam
22 Salhi
Coach: Zouaoui / Benzarti
vteTunisia squad – 1996 African Cup of Nations runners-up
1 El Ouaer
2 Ben Younes
3 S. Trabelsi
4 Boukadida
5 Berkhissa
6 Chouchane
7 Limam
8 Baya
9 Ben Hassen
10 Ghodhbane
11 Sellimi
12 Fekih
13 Sahbani
14 Jaballah
15 Badra
16 Zitouni
17 A. Trabelsi
18 Ben Slimane
19 Aloui
20 Bouazizi
21 Hanini
22 Bejaoui
Coach: Kasperczak
vteTunisia squad – 1998 African Cup of Nations
1 Khabir
2 Badra
3 Trabelsi
4 Hicheri
5 Mkacher
6 Chouchane
7 Rouissi
8 Baya
9 Jelassi
10 Ghodhbane
11 Sahbani
12 Fekih
13 Bouazizi
14 Chihi
15 Zdiri
16 Salhi
17 Thabet
18 Ben Slimane
19 Gabsi
20 Jaballah
21 Tlemçani
22 Boumnijel
Coach: Kasperczak
vteTunisia squad – 2000 African Cup of Nations fourth place
1 El Ouaer
2 Badra
3 S. Trabelsi
4 Boukadida
5 H. Trabelsi
6 Mogaadi
7 Mhedhebi
8 Baya
9 Zitouni
10 Ghodhbane
11 Sellimi
12 Bouzaiene
13 Bouazizi
14 Chihi
15 Jaïdi
16 Salhi
17 Thabet
18 Kanzari
19 Gabsi
20 Jaziri
21 Azaïez
22 Bedoui
Coach: Scoglio
vteTunisia squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations
1 El Ouaer
2 Badra
3 Baya
4 Boukadida
5 Nafti
6 Trabelsi
7 Mhedhebi
8 Gabsi
9 Zabi
10 Ghodhbane
11 Boujelbene
12 Bouzaiene
13 Bouazizi
14 Marzouki
15 Jaïdi
16 Bejaoui
17 Azaïez
18 Benachour
19 Mkademi
20 Melki
21 Dâassi
22 Jaouachi
Coach: Michel
vteTunisia squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations winners (1st title)
1 Boumnijel
2 Badra (c)
3 Haggui
4 Yahia
5 Jaziri
6 Trabelsi
7 Mhedhebi
8 Nafti
9 Braham
10 Ghodhbane
11 Santos
12 Mnari
13 Bouazizi
14 Chedli
15 Jaïdi
16 Fadhel
17 Jedidi
18 Benachour
19 Ayari
20 Clayton
21 Saidi
22 Azaiez
Coach: Lemerre
vteTunisia squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Boumnijel
2 Merdassi
3 Haggui
4 Melliti
5 Jaziri
6 Trabelsi
7 Ben Saada
8 Namouchi
9 Guemamdia
10 Ghodhbane
11 Santos
12 Mnari
13 Bouazizi (c)
14 Chedli
15 Jaïdi
16 Fadhel
17 Jemâa
18 Benachour
19 Ayari
20 Clayton
21 Yahia
22 Kasraoui
23 Ltifi
Coach: Lemerre
vteTunisia squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Kasraoui
2 Ghezal
3 Haggui
4 El Abdy
5 El Bekri
6 Felhi
7 Ben Saada
8 Nafti
9 Chikhaoui
10 Zaiem
11 Santos
12 Mnari
13 Ben Frej
14 Zouaghi
15 Jaïdi (c)
16 Mathlouthi
17 Jemâa
18 Mikari
19 Meriah
20 Ben Dhifallah
21 Traoui
22 Nefzi
23 Chermiti
Coach: Lemerre
vteTunisia squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Nefzi (c)
2 Souissi
3 Haggui
4 Felhi
5 Jemal
6 Ragued
7 Ben Saada
8 Korbi
9 Chermiti
10 Darragi
11 Ben Radhia
12 Chemmam
13 Hammami
14 Mrabet
15 Dhaouadi
16 Mathlouthi
17 Jemâa
18 Mikari
19 Msakni
20 Nafkha
21 Ifa
22 Ben Mustapha
23 Akaichi
Coach: Benzarti
vteTunisia squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Ben Cherifia
2 Ifa
3 Haggui (c)
4 Chedli
5 Jemal
6 Ragued
7 Msakni
8 Korbi
9 Chikhaoui
10 Darragi
11 Allagui
12 Chemmam
13 Ben Yahia
14 Traoui
15 Dhaouadi
16 Mathlouthi
17 Jemâa
18 Boussaïdi
19 Khalifa
20 Abdennour
21 Saihi
22 Jridi
23 Chermiti
Coach: Trabelsi
vteTunisia squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Ben Mustapha
2 Ifa
3 Hichri
4 Baratli
5 C. Dhaouadi
6 Gharbi
7 Msakni
8 Hammami
9 Harbaoui
10 Darragi
11 Ben Youssef
12 Chemmam
13 Ben Yahia
14 Traoui
15 Z. Dhaouadi
16 Mathlouthi (c)
17 Jemâa
18 Boussaïdi
19 Khalifa
20 Abdennour
21 Mouelhi
22 Ben Cherifia
23 Khazri
Coach: Trabelsi
vteTunisia squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Ben Mustapha
2 Ben Youssef
3 Abdennour
4 Mohsni
5 Bedoui
6 Ragued
7 Msakni
8 Rjaïbi
9 Chikhaoui (c)
10 Younés
11 Chermiti
12 Maâloul
13 Sassi
14 Nater
15 Moncer
16 A. Mathlouthi
17 H. Mathlouthi
18 Khazri
19 Akaïchi
20 Yacoubi
21 Saihi
22 Ben Cherifia
23 Ben Djemia
Coach: Leekens
vteTunisia squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Jridi
2 Ben Youssef
3 Abdennour
4 Boughattas
5 Kchouk
6 Dhaouadi
7 Msakni
8 Lahmar
9 Akaïchi
10 Khazri
11 Khenissi
12 Maâloul
13 Sassi
14 Ben Amor
15 Azouni
16 A. Mathlouthi (c)
17 H. Mathlouthi
18 Khalil
19 Khalifa
20 Yacoubi
21 Nagguez
22 Ben Cherifia
23 Sliti
Coach: Kasperczak
vteTunisia squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place
1 Ben Mustapha
2 Kechrida
3 Bronn
4 Meriah
5 Haddadi
6 Bedoui
7 Msakni (c)
8 Chaouat
9 Badri
10 Khazri
11 Khenissi
12 Aouadhi
13 Sassi
14 Dräger
15 Lamti
16 Hassen
17 Skhiri
18 Srarfi
19 Ben Mohamed
20 Chaalali
21 Hnid
22 Ben Cherifia
23 Sliti
Coach: Giresse
vteTunisia squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Ben Mustapha
2 Ifa
3 Talbi
4 Rekik
5 Haddadi
6 Bronn
7 Msakni (c)
8 Khaoui
9 Touzghar
10 Khazri
11 Jaziri
12 Maâloul
13 Abdi
14 Mejbri
15 Ben Romdhane
16 Dahmen
17 Skhiri
18 Chaalali
19 Rafia
20 Dräger
21 Mathlouthi
22 Ben Saïd
23 Sliti
24 Ben Hamida
25 Ben Slimane
26 Jemal
27 Jebali
28 Laïdouni
Coach: Kebaier
vteTunisia squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Hassen
2 Abdi
3 Talbi
4 Meriah
5 Ben Romdhane
6 Tka
7 Msakni (c)
8 Rafia
9 Jouini
10 Ben Slimane
11 Khenissi
12 Maâloul
13 Jelassi
14 Laïdouni
15 Haddadi
16 Dahmen
17 Skhiri
18 Ltaief
19 Srarfi
20 Valery
21 Kechrida
22 Ben Saïd
23 Sliti
24 Jaziri
25 Mahmoud
26 Ghram
27 Achouri
Coach: Kadri :