Tunisia Name Squad for Crucial U17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
The Tunisian national under-17 coach has revealed the squad for the second leg of the final round of qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations Niger 2015.
Tunisia face a tough challenge as they trail Mali 2-0 from the first leg. The decisive return match will be overseen by an Egyptian trio appointed by CAF.
The selected players come from various local clubs, reflecting a blend of emerging talents:
IS: Manai Sofiane, Talbi Montassar, Yedes Sadok, Hedfi Mohamed Amine, Mechri Yassine
CA: Mejri Firas, Oueslati Wael, Yeferni Gaithe, Midani Hazem, Ksouri Abdessamad
ST: Jouidi Helmi, Laifa Nidhal, Bouali Sabri, Jelassi Youssef
CSS: Kouba Alaa, Dagdoug Houssem, Lazez Habib
ESS: Souid Taher, Ouji Fakhri
ASM: Ben Chaabene Mohamed Ali
JSK: Ayachi Mohamed
SRS: Nsiri Abdessalem
EOSB: Bouallegue Alaeddine
USMO: Bouzganda Farouk
Tunisia will need a strong performance at home to overturn the deficit and secure qualification for the prestigious youth tournament in Niger, scheduled from mid-February to early March 2015.
