The , nicknamed ''Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage)'', is the national team of
Tunisia and is controlled by the
Fédération Tunisienne De Football . They have qualified for four s, the first one in
1978 , but have yet to make it out of the first round. Nevertheless, they created history in that 1978 tournament in
Argentina by becoming the first
African side to win a World Cup match, beating
Mexico 3-1. They also held champions
West Germany to a goalless draw before bowing out. It took them 20 years to return to the finals but they have since qualified for the past three tournaments in succession, in 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Tunisia also won the
African Nations Cup in
2004 , when they hosted the tournament.
