AFCON 2025: Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi unveils final squad for tournament

Tunisia head coach Sami Trabelsi has officially unveiled his 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, setting the tone for an exciting and highly competitive campaign.

The 35^th edition of the continental showpiece has been scheduled to take place in Morocco between December 2025 and January 2026, with 24 countries set to battle it out for the covetous trophy

Few days to the tournament, Sami Trabelsi has announced his squad, with several top players including Elias Saad (Augsburg), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), and Hazem Mastouri making the cut.

The Carthage Eagles will compete in Group C, one of the tournament’s toughest groups, alongside Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania.

The tournament will run from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, with Tunisia aiming to make a deep run as they chase continental glory.

Below is the final squad:

Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Saïd (Espérance de Tunis), Sabri Ben Hassen (Étoile du Sahel), Noureddine Farhati (Stade Tunisien)

Defenders: Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), Mohamed Ben Ali (Espérance de Tunis), Dylan Bronn (Servette FC), Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient), Yassine Meriah (Espérance de Tunis), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Nader Ghandri (Akhmat Grozny), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Ali Abdi (OGC Nice), Ali Maaloul (CS Sfaxien)

Midfielders: Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), Houssem Tka (Espérance de Tunis), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano), Ismael Gharbi (Augsburg), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley FC), Naim Sliti (Al Shamal), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly)

Forwards: Elias Saad (Augsburg), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Hazem Mastouri (Dinamo Makhachkala), Sébastien Tounekti (Celtic), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek)