Stars:
Captain Hatem Trabelsi leads of Africa's best and most experienced defenses. In addition to a strong line-up in front of their own posts, Haykel Guemamdia makes sure Tunisia stay effective on the opposite end of the field as well.

Coach
Former French national team coach Roger Lemerre took over for Tunisia in September 2002 after the team burnt through five trainers in the previous 13 months. Two years later the Tunisian team won the African championship with Lemerre, and even through they had to pack their bags after the quarter-finals in the 2006 African Nations Cup, applications for Lemerre's job are not being accepted.

World Cup History
Tunisia is appearing at the World Cup finals for the fourth time.
1978: preliminary, 1998: preliminary, 2002: preliminary

Match Schedule: Preliminary Round
June 14: Tunisia - Saudi Arabia in Munich
June 19: Spain - Tunisia in Stuttgart
June 23: Ukraine - Tunisia in Berlin

World Cup BaseTunisia found training facilities and accommodation in the Bavarian city of Schweinfurt.

Outlook
When searching for inspiration, the Tunisian team will no doubt look back on the 3:1 win in 1978 against Mexico when they chalked up the first ever World Cup victory for an African team. Though Lemerre's side is up against favored teams from Spain and the Ukraine, a solid performance from the Tunisians would keep the group from being decided until the final match.