Tunisia and Algeria U21 meet in Taranto for Mediterranean Games gold

Tunisia and Algeria U21 will contest the Mediterranean Games 2026 football final in Taranto, Italy, on Sunday, with the gold medal at stake. The match brings together two sides that topped their respective groups before overcoming difficult semi-final challenges.

The final will be followed live with commentary by Afrik-Foot, as Tunisia and Algeria U21 compete for the Mediterranean Games title.

Both finalists finished first in their groups during the tournament. Tunisia then secured its place in the final by defeating hosts Italy 3-1 in the semi-finals.

Algeria faced a much tighter route to the deciding match. In a derby against Morocco, the two teams drew 1-1, forcing the tie to be settled by a penalty shootout. Algeria prevailed 4-3 on penalties to complete the final line-up.

The result means Algeria will face Tunisia after surviving a contest that could not be separated during normal play. Tunisia, meanwhile, reached the final with a three-goal victory over Italy, ending the host nation’s hopes of winning on home territory.

With both teams having topped their groups, Sunday’s meeting will determine which side earns the Mediterranean Games gold medal. The match in Taranto is the final fixture of the competition for the two U21 teams, with Tunisia and Algeria each now one victory away from the title.

Afrik-Foot will provide live coverage of Tunisia against Algeria U21, including commentary throughout the final and the decisive moments of the match.

How the finalists reached the final

Tunisia’s semi-final against Italy ended 3-1 in its favour. The victory put the North African side into the gold-medal match after it had already finished at the top of its group.

Algeria also came through its group in first place, but required penalties to progress from the last-four meeting with Morocco. After the match finished 1-1, Algeria won the shootout 4-3.

The final is therefore a meeting between the two group winners, with the competition’s top prize to be decided between Tunisia and Algeria U21.

The article is written by Romain Lantheaume.

Romain Lantheaume said: “Je suis tombe amoureux du foot africain avec Didier Drogba, puis j’ai decouvert Afrik-Foot en 2013. Depuis, nous ne nous sommes plus laches !”