Giants at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations have been criticised for their "arrogance" ahead of their make-or-break encounter with South Africa.
Former Raja Casablanca manager Lassaad Chabbi has hit out at the Tunisian national team, saying that they are no longer the titans they once were.
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The Carthage Eagles' AFCON campaign thus far has been largely underwhelming after losing 1-0 to Namibia in their opener and drawing 1-1 with Mali on Saturday.
The side are currently last in Group E ahead of their all-important match against Bafana Bafana on Wednesday, a game that could very well determine their fate at the 2023 edition of the continent's showpiece.
Speaking about the team, the coach from Tunisia was very critical of the national side's performances up to this point in the tournament.
"The Namibia match was one of the worst matches in the history of Tunisian football," Chabbi said on a television channel per El Fagr.
"In the Namibia match, there were 10 players who were outside their level for many reasons. The Tunisian national team players were not in good physical condition, and there was arrogance and the players thought the match was easy, but African football has developed a lot.
"Against Mali, we were better in terms of passion and love of victory, but the Mali national team was better than us, and was close to winning.
"The Tunisian national team is no longer the team we know. The national team must have a basic formation, and in 2004 we knew the basic formation of the Tunisian national team, now every week there is a different formation," he added.
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