Tunisia

FIFA World Ranking (November 2001): 28th

2002 World Cup qualifying: Won Africa "Group 4" (6-0-2; 23 GF, 4 GA)

2001 Overall Record: 6-2-2

World Cup final appearances: 3 - 1978 (13th), 1998 (26th), 2002 Overall Record in WC: 1-3-2

Record vs. U.S.: 0-0-1; 1 GF, 1 GA

Most Recent Match vs. U.S.: U.S. 1, Tunisia 1 in Birmingham, Ala.; March 12, 2000 (Olsen; Kanzari)

Manager: None

Key Players: Ali Zitouni (F, Esperence), Zoubeir Baya (F, Besiktas)

Fast Facts: After a 20-year absence from the World Cup, they have now qualified for two consecutive World Cup tournaments. ... Although their group went to the wire in competition with Cote d'Ivoire, the team was undefeated in eight qualifying matches and had a plus-19 goal differential ... Tunisia was led with 5 goals in qualifying by Besiktas forward Zoubeir Baya. ... Twice finished as African Nations Cup runners-up (1965 & 1996).