Tunisia unveil final squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Tunisia unveil final Afcon squad
Posted: 2012-01-12 10:40
Tunisia national team coach Sami Trabelsi announced his final 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad on Wednesday after a meeting with his technical staff at the Carthage Eagles' hotel in Dubai.
Walid Hichri, Hatten Baratli, and Iheb Msakni were cut from Tunisia's provisional roster, leaving a 23-man squad that will travel to Libreville for the 2012 Afcon.
Three domestic League players, defender Walid Hichri, defensive midfielder Hatten Baratli, and attacking midfielder Iheb Msakni were cut from the 26-man provisional roster. Msakni's younger brother, Youssef, was selected.
As expected, all-time leading scorer Issam Jemaa was included in the final roster despite having only just returned to light training from a hamstring injury he aggravated during the team’s Spain-based training camp. Trabelsi was originally meant to announce his 23-man list on Tuesday but delayed publishing it in order to give the struggling Auxerre striker a chance to test his knock.
Majdi Traoui was also included despite having to pull out of practice yesterday, complaining of pain stemming from an injury he sustained during Tunisia’s 3-0 friendly win over Sudan.
Members of the Carthage Eagles delegation were quick to reassure journalists that removing him from training was simply a preventative measure and that the Esperance midfielder would be ready for the continental showpiece.
Tunisia were drawn in Group C alongside co-hosts Gabon, Niger, and Morocco. They will begin their tournament with a Maghreb derby against the Atlas Lions on January 23 in Libreville.
Goalkeepers:
Moez Ben Cherifia, Esperance
Rami Jeridi, Stade Tunisien
Aymen Mathlouthi, Etoile
Defenders:
Aymen Abdennour, Toulouse
Anis Boussaidi, FC Rostov
Khalil Chammam, Esperance
Karim Haggui, Hannover
Bilel Ifa, Club Africain
Ammar Jemal, Koln
Midfielders:
Wissem Ben Yahia, Mersin
Adel Chedly, Etoile
Yassine Chikhaoui, Zurich
Oussama Darragi, Esperance
Zouhaier Dhaouadi, Club Africain
Khaled Korbi, Esperance
Youssef Msakni, Esperance
Houcine Ragued, Karabukspor
Jamel Saihi, Montpellier
Majdi Traoui, Esperance
Attackers:
Sami Allagui, Mainz
Amine Chermiti, Zurich
Issam Jemaa, Auxerre
Saber Khelifa, Evian
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