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- Competition: Friendly
- Date: 18th November 2025
- Kick-off: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Decathlon Arena
Tunisia travel to Lille on Tuesday night looking to stretch their four-game unbeaten run as they meet Brazil in a friendly. The Eagles of Carthage head into it with a bit more confidence after securing a place in the 2026 World Cup. Brazil sit seventh in the FIFA rankings, Tunisia are 43rd, and that gap already hints at the challenge ahead. In our preview, we break down their past meetings, the key team news, and the betting angles that actually make sense.
Brazil vs Tunisia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Brazil
5 : 1
Tunisia
Friendly International
These nations have crossed paths only once, also in a friendly, when they met in 2022 at Parc des Princes. Raphinha bagged two goals that night, and Richarlison, Neymar, and Pedro added their own strikes as Brazil rolled to a 5-1 win. Montassar Talbi scored Tunisia’s lone reply.
Brazil team overview
Brazil protected their proud streak of qualifying for every World Cup since 1930 by securing fifth place in the South American campaign. Carlo Ancelotti’s men slipped at the finish line with a 1-0 defeat in Bolivia, but they shook it off with a ruthless 5-0 win over South Korea in Seoul. They stumbled again with a 3-2 loss to Japan before tightening up and beating Senegal 2-0 last weekend. Brazil walk into Tuesday’s match as clear favorites, yet their up-and-down form and Ancelotti’s planned rotation give Tunisia a window of opportunity.
Estevão impressed against Senegal and wants to keep his spot in attack, while Arsenal’s Gabriel misses out due to a groin injury.
Last matches of Brazil
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Brazil
2 : 0
Senegal
Friendly International
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Japan
3 : 2
Brazil
Friendly International
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Korea Republic
0 : 5
Brazil
Non-FIFA Friendlies
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Bolivia
1 : 0
Brazil
WC Qualification South America
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Brazil
3 : 0
Chile
WC Qualification South America
Brazil lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Ederson
Defenders
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2
Eder Militao
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4
Marquinhos
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14
Wesley Franca
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6
Alex Sandro
Midfielders
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5
Casemiro
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8
Bruno Guimaraes
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22
Joao Pedro
Forwards
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21
Matheus Cunha
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10
Rodrygo
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7
Vinicius Junior
Tunisia team overview
Tunisia earned their third straight World Cup ticket after finishing top of Group H of the African Qualifiers without a single defeat. The Eagles of Carthage grabbed nine wins from ten qualifiers and kept a clean sheet in every match, an incredible defensive run by any standard.
Their attack also shows real bite after scoring nine goals across their final two qualifiers. Sami Trabelsi's side kept that energy alive with a 1-1 draw against Mauritania before a comeback win over Jordan last Friday.
Mohamed Ben Romdhane, the team’s top scorer during the qualifying campaign, will be pushing for a start after coming off the bench in their last game.
Last matches of Tunisia
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Tunisia
3 : 2
Jordan
Friendly International
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Tunisia
1 : 1
Mauritania
Friendly International
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Tunisia
3 : 0
Namibia
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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São Tomé and Príncipe
0 : 6
Tunisia
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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Equatorial Guinea
0 : 1
Tunisia
CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Tunisia lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Edouard Mendy
Defenders
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14
Ismail Jakobs
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19
Moussa Niakhate
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3
Kalidou Koulibaly
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24
Antoine Mendy
Midfielders
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26
Pape Gueye
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5
Idrissa Gueye
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10
Sadio Mane
Forwards
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18
Ismaila Sarr
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17
Pape Matar Sarr
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13
Iliman Ndiaye
Prediction
Brazil look sharper with every outing, and their attacking depth should tilt this friendly in their favor. Tunisia bring confidence and enough firepower to trouble the Seleção, but Brazil’s pace and creativity usually break open matches like this. Goals should flow at both ends, with Brazil finishing on top in what could be a comfortable 3-1 win.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Four of the last five games of Tunisia ended with at least three goals.
- Three of the last five games of Brazil ended with over 2.5 goals.
- The last meeting between Brazil and Tunisia produced six goals.
Main prediction Brazil - Tunisia
Over 2.5 goals
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