The Tunisian team did not train in full the day before its last match of the year scheduled against Gambia.
This Monday, the Carthage Eagles of the Tunisia will receive the Gambia as part of the final day of the playoffs of the CAN 2025. The group carried out a final preparation, Sunday in Tunis, without defensive midfielder Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
Recalled by Kaïs Yaacoubi after missing the previous rally, and left on the bench Thursday, during the 93rd minute victory in Pretoria in South Africa against Madagascar (2-3), for the 5th and penultimate day, the player received the green light from the technical staff to leave the gathering.
Family reasons
This is what the specialized account informs Noussour. In fact, the former member of Etoile Sportive du Sahel was exempted for family reasons, specifies the same source. His presence on the match sheet this Monday is uncertain.
With the Tunisian qualification already in his pocket, the native of Susa applied for a few minutes in the eleven for what constitutes the last match of the year for the Carthage Eagles, while Yaacoubi is likely to rotate. If his package were to be confirmed, he would be forced to give his chance to a competitor. We would then have to wait until March 2025 to hope to see the 24-year-old again with the group.
As a reminder, Tunisia will play to maintain first place in Group A. With 10 points on the clock, Ali Abdi's teammates are only one point ahead of the Comoros, second qualified for CAN 2025.
