Tunisia national handball team

	Tunisia
Information
Nickname	The Carthage Eagles
Association	FTHB
Coach	Alain Portes
Most goals	Sobhi Sioud
Colours
Home	Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 1967)
Best result	4th, 2005
African Men's Handball Championship
Appearances	20 (First in 1974)
Best result	1st, 9 Times.
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The Tunisian national handball team is the national handball team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Handball Federation.

The Tunisian handball League was founded in 1953.^[1] In 1957, the Tunisians founded the Tunisian handball Federation, which was later admitted into the International Handball Federation in 1962.^[2]

The Tunisian national handball team has participated in several handball world championships. In 2005 Tunisia finished in 4th place; becoming the second non-European team to reach the World Championship semi-finals after Egypt who was able to reach the semi-final match in 2001. The Tunisian national handball team won the African Cup 9 times. The Tunisians won the 2012 African Cup in Morocco by defeating Algeria in the final match. Egypt and Algeria are Tunisia's only rivals in the African continent.

The national league consists of about 12 teams, with ES. Sahel and Esperance S.Tunis dominating. There are other teams like Club African and AS Hammamet. These teams have many players who play in the Tunisian national team which also includes players who play in European teams. The former national team player, Walid Ben Amor played in Barcelone F.C. Most of these players play in the French championship.

[edit] World Men's Handball Championship record

Year	Position	Year	Position
1967	15th Place	2013	Q
1995	15th Place	2015
1997	16th Place	2017
1999	12th Place
2001	10th Place
2003	14th Place
2005	4th Place
2007	11th Place
2009	17th Place
2011	20th Place