Tunis derby between Club Africain and Espérance set for November 22

The Tunisian Professional Football League announced today, Wednesday, the official date for the highly anticipated derby match between Club Africain and Étoile du Sahel, as part of the eighth round of the Tunisia Professional League. This match attracts significant public and media attention, as it brings together the two giants of Tunisian football, the most decorated clubs in local titles.

Club Africain is set to host their traditional rivals Espérance on Sunday, November 22, at the Olympic Stadium in Rades, in a match that carries a vengeful tone, after Club Africain managed to secure victory in the last encounter between the two teams on May 10, 2026, with a goal in the dying moments, clinching the Tunisian league title for the 2025-2026 season.

The league has set November 20, 21, and 22 for the eighth round of matches, with Sunday reserved for the anticipated derby, which is expected to see a large turnout.

According to press reports, the match is expected to kick off at 3 PM local time, 5 PM in Mecca, and will be broadcast on Qatari Sports and Tunisian National channels.

In preparation for the match, the refereeing committee of the Tunisian Football Federation has begun consultations with several European federations in order to enlist a European officiating crew to manage the derby, according to the same source.

In the league standings, Espérance de Tunis is in second place with 13 points after playing 6 matches, while Club Africain is in fifth place with 12 points from the same number of games.

The teams are preparing for their upcoming tests on Saturday, November 7; Esperance will face US Monastir at the Rades Stadium, while Club Africain will visit Takaddoum Saghia Daïr at the Mahiri Stadium in Sfax.

The Tunisian league will pause from November 8 to 19 to allow the national team to face Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification. The first match will take place on November 13 in Sfax, and the second on the 17th of the same month in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.