A confrontation between France and a Maghreb country is always special. Morocco and Tunisia were the two possibilities of the draw for the 2022 World Cup this Friday, and it is therefore the second nation which will face the Blues in group D. A match scheduled for November 30 at 4 p.m. French), which delights Jalel Kadri, the coach of the Eagles of Carthage.
“He is an opponent that we respect enormously, he recalls just after the draw. He’s the title holder. It’s the best team in the world. It’s a big challenge. There is a large population of Tunisians in France, as we know. We have players who play in this championship. We know it will be a complicated meeting. We will do our best to present our national team in the best possible way, ”he reacted.
Benachour and Boumnijel, two well-known assistants
A point that is particularly close to the heart of the fiftieth, assistant to the selection before his appointment as coach last February. “We will play without complex, we will do everything to honor the flag. We have seven months to prepare well, ”says Kadri. Surrounded by two assistants, Selim Benachour (ex-PSG) and Ali Boumnijel (ex-Sochaux and Gueugnon), who know France well, the technician hopes to draw on their experience.
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“Yes, they know France well,” he continues. But above all they won Tunisia’s only CAN (in 2004). They have a lot of merit and the respect of the Tunisian people. We all know the France team. Hopefully we will be in very good shape by then. And as often during such a confrontation, the subject of binationality will resurface. Jalel Kadri sweeps away this theme out of hand: “It’s a bit complicated. Players have made the choice of player for France. We respect them. We also have Franco-Tunisians playing for us. Let’s hope they’re happy to play that game. »