Tunisia’s Ligue 1: Club Africain seek top-three push as ES Zarzis target leadership return

Tunisia’s Ligue 1 resumes on Sunday with four simultaneous fixtures at 14:30 GMT, headlined by Club Africain’s bid to keep pace with the top three and ES Zarzis’ push to reclaim first place.

Club Africain, fourth with 13 points, host a struggling US Ben Guerdane side in Radès.

Under new coach Karim Dalhoum, the visitors sit 13th with six points but are eager to spring an upset.

Faouzi Benzarti’s men, coming off a defeat to ES Métlaoui and a draw at home, know another slip could inflame their supporters as they fight to regain form and pride.

Second-placed ES Zarzis, on 16 points, entertain bottom-ranked AS Soliman, who have only four points but promise a fight. Zarzis, determined to overtake leaders Stade Tunisien, will look to strike early and decisively to underline their title ambitions.

Elsewhere, CA Bizertin (11th, 8 points) host JS Kairouanaise (8th, 10 points) in Marsa.

A win would lift the Cabistes up the table, but JSK’s unpredictability makes them dangerous opponents.

At the foot of the standings, Olympique de Béja (2 points) face an in-form ES Métlaoui (6th, 11 points) in a crucial test to avoid slipping further into trouble.

Sunday’s fixtures (14:30 GMT)
Club Africain – US Ben Guerdane (Referee: Badis Ben Salah | VAR: Haythem Guirat)
ES Zarzis – AS Soliman (Referee: Houssem Ben Sassi | VAR: Hosni Naili)
CA Bizertin – JS Kairouanaise (Referee: Mohamed Ali Karouia | VAR: Seif Ouertani)
Olympique de Béja – ES Métlaoui (Referee: Sofiene Ouertani | VAR: Khaled Gouider)