Tunisia Secures 2026 World Cup Spot with Injury-Time Win

Tunisia secured their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea, thanks to a late goal by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane in the fourth minute of injury time. This win gave Tunisia an unassailable lead in Group H with 22 points from eight games, 10 points ahead of second-place Namibia, ensuring qualification with two matches to spare. Notably, Tunisia has yet to concede a goal in qualifying, boasting a 13:0 goal difference. They become the second African team to qualify for the tournament, following Morocco, who have also dominated their group with seven wins from seven matches. Tunisia's qualification marks their seventh World Cup appearance and third consecutive qualification, though they exited in the group stages in both 2018 and 2022. The match was tense, with Equatorial Guinea resisting for long periods and Tunisia defending deeply in stoppage time before sealing the win.