Tunisia lineup vs. Sweden: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group F clash as Hannibal returns

Tunisia playmaker and erstwhile Manchester United starlet Hannibal Mejbri is expected to instrumentality to the starting lineup for his nationalist squad successful Sunday's World Cup 2026 opener against Sweden successful Group F.

The Burnley midfielder was an unused substitute erstwhile the Eagles of Carthage mislaid 5-0 to Belgium successful their last warm-up friendly, their 3rd successive crippled without a goal.

Hannibal is improbable to interruption that duck connected his own, having netted conscionable erstwhile successful the Premier League past season, but the 23-year-old should nevertheless beryllium restored to the fold astatine Khalil Ayari's expense.

Hannibal's promotion should propulsion Ismael Gharbi - sent disconnected successful the thrashing to Belgium - retired to the near flank, arsenic Elias Achouri takes his spot connected the right-hand side.

Russian-based striker Hazem Mastouri was fixed the motion done the mediate past clip out, but Firas Chaouat - who boasts 14 goals successful the 2025-26 Tunisian apical formation - could endanger his spot successful the fig 9 slot.

Brother of 2014 World Cup victor Sami Khedira, Rani Khedira is besides anticipated to instrumentality to the motor country alongside skipper Ellyes Skhiri, forming an all-Bundesliga treble pivot.

Once of Southampton, present of Sheffield Wednesday, Yan Valery comprises 1 4th of a backline besides featuring ex-Arsenal youngster Omar Rekik.

Tunisia imaginable starting lineup:

Chamakh; Valery, Rekik, Talbi, Ali Abdi; Skhiri, Khedira; Achouri, Hannibal, Gharbi; Chaouat

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