First assistant to Mondher Kebaier with Tunisia, Jalel Kadrivait took charge of the selection after the elimination of the Carthage Eagles during the CAN in Cameroon at the start of the year. After eliminating Mali and qualifying for the World Cup at the end of 2022, he was confirmed to take Tunisia to Qatar.
” We are very happy with this qualification. It was a tough game and we were warriors “, said Naïm Sliti, attacking Eagles of Carthage at the microphone of Tunisian television, after qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar. ” warriors » which are now in the hands of Jalel Kadri, the coach that the federation has confirmed to take the group to the 2022 World Cup at Qatar.
“ ATno reason to appoint a new national coach »
First assistant to Mondher Kebaier, he was appointed on an interim basis last February after the poor results of the Carthage Eagles at the African Cup of Nations. Today, Wadie Jary, president of the federation confirmed that Jalel Kadri will be present in Qatar. “ There is no reason for us to replace Jalel Kadri. (…) There is no reason to appoint a new national coach “, announced the president on Attessia TV Monday, April 4.
Eliminated in the quarter-finals of the last African Cup of Nations, against Burkina Faso, Tunisia had a new objective: to qualify for the World Cup. The Eagles of Carthage had to eliminate Mali in dams. “ No words can describe what I feel at this moment, an indescribable joy, said Jalel Kadri after obtaining the precious sesame. I consider that the wonderful Tunisian supporters who attended the Rades stadium were behind the qualification, so I thank them very much and I am happy that we did not disappoint and we were at the level of aspirations “.
Now, it is the final phase of the World Cup that interests Jalel Kadri who admitted that the Eagles of Carthage have inherited a difficult group, but assured that Tunisia would bravely play their chances to climb to the second round. . In QatarTunisia will face France, Denmark and the winner of an intercontinental play-off (Peru, Australia or the United Arab Emirates).
France as an adversary in Qatar
Jalel Kadri was delighted during the draw for the upcoming match against the Blues in Group D, scheduled for November 30. ” He is an opponent that we respect enormously. He’s the title holder. It’s the best team in the world. It’s a big challenge. There is a large population of Tunisians in France, as we know. We have players who play in this championship. We know it will be a complicated meeting. We will do our best to present our national team in the best possible way “. He can count on his two assistants: Selim Benachour (ex-PSG) and Ali Boumnijel (ex-Sochaux and Gueugnon), who know France well. Ali Boumnijel has just left FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (Ligue 2) where he has been assistant to the Senegalese Omar Daf since January 2019. In Russia in 2018 during the last World Cup, the Carthage Eagles were eliminated after the groups.
“ The challenge is exciting. We are looking forward to playing this tournament and we will give our all. We will face quality teams with the best players in the world, but we have to be confident in our abilities. We will certainly be supported by a large number of supporters and we promise to honor the shirt and the history of Tunisia », Estimates Jalel Kadri.