Tag: Tunisia
-
Tunisia – Wadii Jary: The reasons for his detention
Wadii Jary, President of the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF), has been placed under a committal order in accordance with article 96 of the Penal Code. He faces up to ten years in prison. President of the Tunisian Football Federation since 2012, Wadii Jary seemed untouchable.Despite a number of affairs that have shaken the body he…
-
Tennis – US Open 2023: Ons Jabeur ready for challenge
An unfortunate finalist last year, Ons Jabeur is hoping to lift her first US Open grand slam. All the more so as the Tunisian is keen to redeem herself after her painful defeat in the Wimbledon final. Ons Jabeur heads into the US Open still reeling from her painful defeat at Wimbledon. The Tunisian even…
-
Tennis – Wimbledon – Ons Jabeur: “I’ll try to get my revenge”
Ons Jabeur will be playing in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2023. The Tunisian, in search of her first Grand Slam, will cross swords with Elena Rybakina. The same player who beat her in the final in 2022. The perfect opportunity to return the favour to her future opponent. Ons Jabeur was on top form on…
-
Tennis – Roland Garros – Ons Jabeur: “Win my first Grand Slam”.
This Wednesday at Roland Garros, Ons Jabeur will be competing in the quarter-finals. At this stage of the competition for the first time in her career at the Parisian tournament, the Tunisian is aiming to reach the last four to continue her dream of winning her first Grand Slam, but also to repay her many…
-
FIFA U20 WC: Nigeria shock host Argentina
After Senegal’s exit in the first round, another African nation was knocked out of the tournament on Wednesday 31 May: Tunisia were soundly beaten 4-1 by Brazil in the 1/8 finals, while Nigeria superbly beat hosts Argentina 2-0 to advance to the quarter-finals. Dominated, cornered, but never sunk. Nigeria held off Argentina perfectly in the…
-
Tennis – Roland-Garros – Ons Jabeur: “Go as far as possible”
Ons Jabeur announces her intentions for Roland Garros. Despite a season plagued by injuries, the Tunisian says she is optimistic and intends to bounce back on the clay court in Paris. Ons Jabeur had a big disappointment at the French Open last year. The Tunisian was one of the outsiders in this Grand Slam on…
-
Tennis – Charleston Tournament: Ons Jabeur back at the highest level
Ons Jabeur finds his sensations. The Tunisian won her fourth career title in Charleston. Thanks to this success, she is once again world number 4. On Sunday, April 9, Ons Jabeur played her eleventh career final in Charleston (wta 500). The Tunisian defeated the Swiss Belinda Bencic (11th). After a hard-fought first set (7-6), she…
-
Tennis – Ons Jabeur: “My knee is at 80%”
It is a winning return for Ons Jabeur. For the first match since the Australian Open, on Sunday March 12, the Tunisian won the first round of Indian Wells. The world No. 4 has disposed of the Polish Magda in three sets. Despite this success, Jabeur admits that she is not at her best. Ons…
-
U20 AFCON: Gambia and Tunisia in the semi-finals – Highlights
Gambia and Tunisia join Senegal and Nigeria in the semi-finals of the U20 AFCON. The Scorpions laminated South Sudan (5-0), while Tunisia eliminated the Congo in the penalty shootout (3-3, 4-5 pen), on Friday, March 3. The Harras El-Hedoud stadium witnessed the XXL performance of the Gambia U20. The young Scorpions joined the final four…
-
World Cup 2022: Tunisia has difficulty to digest the elimination
Tunisia has achieved a great feat this Wednesday. The Eagles beat France, the defending world champion. A success that will however be anecdotal since with 4 points, the men of Jalel Kadri are third and therefore eliminated from this World Cup. Twenty-four hours later, the Tunisians are still ruminating. Kadri has also made a small…