Tunisia call up Sadek Qdida to replace Hazem Al-Mestouri

Tunisia have called up Sadek Qdida, the Club Africain forward, to join the Carthage Eagles' camp in Sfax, replacing Hazem Al-Mestouri who is unlikely to recover in time for the matches against Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification due to injury.

The decision to call up Qudida came today, Monday, November 8, 2026, after Al-Mustouri underwent medical examinations that revealed the difficulty of preparing him physically for the upcoming two matches. Consequently, the coaching and medical staff decided to exclude him from their plans and to rely on a forward from Club Africain.

Moustafa Moustari had complained of pain during his participation with Espérance Sportive de Tunis against US Monastir last Saturday, which prompted the medical staff of the national team to subject him to tests to determine the nature of his injury and his ability to participate.

Tunisia are set to face Libya away on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax, before the two teams meet again in the return leg on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification for 2027.