| Nickname(s) | نسور قرطاج (Eagles of Carthage) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Tunisian Football Federation | |||
| Other affiliation | UAFA (Arab World) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | |||
| Home stadium | Hammadi Agrebi Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | TUN | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Tunisia 0–6 Mexico  (Tunis, Tunisia; 27 June 1977) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Tunisia 5–0 Libya  (Tunis, Tunisia; 20 July 2002) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Tunisia 0–6 Mexico (Tunis, Tunisia; 27 June 1977) | ||||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1977 ) | |||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2023) | |||
| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1979 ) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (1985) | |||
| Arab Cup U-20 | ||||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2012 ) | |||
| Best result | Champions (2012) | |||
| UNAF U-20 Tournament | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 2005 ) | |||
| Best result | Champions (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) | |||
The Tunisia national under-20 football team has represented Tunisia in men's international association football for players aged 20 or under. The team is administered by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), which governs football in Tunisia. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which governs associate football in Africa, and is also affiliated with FIFA for global competitions. Additionally, the team is a member of the Union of North African Football (UNAF) and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The team is colloquially known as Eagles of Carthage by fans and the media, with the bald eagle serving as its symbol. Their home kit is primarily white and their away kit is red, which is a reference to the national flag of the country.
Contents
- Competitive records
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
- Arab Cup U-20
- Mediterranean Games
- UNAF U-20 Tournament
- African Games
- Honours
- See also
- References
The Tunisian national team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup three times: the inaugural edition in 1977 as hosts, 1985 and 2023, reaching the round of 16 in the last participation. The team qualified nine times for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing second in 1985 after losing the final to Nigeria. The team did not qualify for the tournament for 32 years, returning to the 2021 and 2023 editions, achieving fourth place in both. The team participated seven times in the Arab Cup U-20, winning the title in their fourth appearance in 2012 after defeating Saudi Arabia in the final, Tunisia also reached the 2020 final but lost to Senegal, who were invited to the tournament. Tunisia has participated in the Mediterranean Games with the under-20 category six times, winning the gold medal in 2001 as host after defeating Italy in the final, and the bronze medal in 2013. Tunisia U-20 team is one of the most successful teams in UNAF, the team participated in the UNAF U-20 Tournament sixteen times, having won the title nine times in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 as a record, it has also finished second three times and third place twice.
