Overview
- Tunisian coach Sami Trabelsi released an official 28-player list for the tournament running from December 21 to January 18.
- The selection features Ligue 1 defenders Montassar Talbi of Lorient and Ali Abdi of Nice, plus former PSG prospect Ismaël Gharbi, now at Augsburg.
- Midfield mainstays Ellyes Skhiri of Eintracht Frankfurt and Hannibal Mejbri of Burnley are included alongside attacker Naïm Sliti.
- Tunisia will compete in Group C against Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda at the 35th edition of the competition.
- The Carthage Eagles open against Uganda on December 23 after traveling to Morocco for the finals.