Tunisia VS Uganda

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (Group H - Matchday 1) gets underway with a high-stakes encounter as Tunisia hosts Uganda at the Stade Olympique Hammadi-Agrebi in Radès Historical tracking paints a daunting picture for the visitors, highlighting complete dominance for the Eagles of Carthage in direct matchups between these two teams. The Eagles of Carthage enter this qualification cycle undergoing a notable technical overhaul under the stewardship of newly appointed head coach Mouine Chaâbani. Tunisia is eager to refresh the squad following a bittersweet summer campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they achieved historic group stage participation but ultimately bowed out following a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands. In a bold move, Chaâbani has retained only 14 members of that World Cup roster, actively injecting fresh blood into the national team. Tactically, Tunisia will be forced to adapt without key figures tonight. Midfield lynchpin Elyes Skhiri has officially retired from international football, while creative playmaker Hannibal Mejbri is completely sidelined due to injury. To offset these absences, veterans Ferjani Sassi and Ali Maâloul have been recalled to provide veteran stability. Playing in front of an intense home crowd in Radès, Tunisia’s game plan will focus on suffocating the midfield through a physical double-pivot, utilizing dynamic wingers like Elias Achouri to exploit the flanks, and pinning Uganda deep to capitalize on high expected goals (xG) metrics early and get the desired result.