Tunisia faced Ivory Coast in a crucial Group D match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. Both teams entered the game with three points from their respective victories in the opening matches. Tunisia had defeated Algeria 1-0, while Ivory Coast secured a 2-1 win over Togo.
Tunisia’s coach, Sami Trabelsi, relied on the same lineup that started against Algeria for this important encounter. The starting XI for Tunisia included:
- Moez Ben Cherifia
- Anis Bousaidi
- Walid Hicheri
- Aymen Abdennour
- Khalil Chammem
- Khaled Mouelhi
- Chadi Hammami
- Wissem Ben Yahia
- Youssef Msakni
- Saber Khlifa
- Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
The match would be crucial in shaping the standings of Group D and determining the teams’ prospects for advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament.
