Sebastian Tounekti and national teammates accused of ‘tampering with history of Tunisian football’

Celtic winger Sebastian Tounekti and his Tunisia teammates have faced harsh criticism following consecutive 1-1 draws against Uganda and Botswana in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Tunisian commentator Issam Chaouali stated on beIN SPORTS that the current squad is "tampering with the history of Tunisian football." Tounekti started against Uganda before being dropped to the bench for the Botswana match.

Tunisia's struggles have deepened amidst managerial instability, having employed three managers over the past 12 months under Mouin Chaabani, Hervé Renard, and Sabri Lamouchi. Chaouali has called for most of the current roster to be dropped ahead of their upcoming friendly against Mali on October 3.