Espérance Sportive de Tunis departed for the United States on Wednesday morning to take part in the FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled from June 15 to July 13, 2025.
The Tunisian side will compete in Group D and is set to kick off the group stage against Brazil’s Flamengo on June 17, 2025, at 2:00 AM (local time), followed by a clash with Los Angeles on June 20 at 11:00 PM, and then a match against Chelsea on June 25 at 2:00 AM.
Speaking to TN Sport before the team’s departure, Espérance’s head coach stated that his side would seize the opportunity to challenge the world’s elite, despite not having secured any new signings before the transfer deadline, which expired on Tuesday, June 10.
He will rely primarily on the players who led the club to a historic treble this 2024–2025 season, clinching the league title, the national cup, and the Super Cup.
Here is the list of the 23 players making the trip:
Béchir Ben Saïd, Aman Allah Memmich, Sadok Debchi, Yassine Meryah, Mohamed Amin Tougai, Hamza Jelassi, Mohamed Aziz Koudhai, Raed Bouchniba, Mohamed Ben Ali, Mohamed Amin Ben Hmida, Aymen Ben Mohamed, Onnishi Ogbilo, Khalil Kanichi, Chahab Jebali, Mohamed Wael Derbali, Houssem Teka, Abderrahmane Konaté, Yan Sassi, Youssef Belaïli, Ilyas Moukawana, Achraf Jebri, Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Haitham Dhaou.
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