94 minutes of winning! The 18th World Cup team was born: 8 games and 0 goals conceded, the whole team was carnival

In the early morning of September 9, in the 8th round of the African group stage of the World Cup qualifiers, Tunisia challenged Equatorial Guinea away. In the 94th minute, Ben Rumzan staged a final victory, Tunisia won 1-0, 7 wins, 1 draw and 22 points in 8 games, scored 13 goals and conceded 0 goals, and secured a place in the 2026 World Cup in advance!

World-time qualifiers Africa Group H: Tunisia, Namibia, Liberia, Malawi, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe. Tunisia, ranked 49th in FIFA, is unique in this group. In the first 7 rounds, Tunisia won 6 wins and 1 draw and scored 19 points, with a 12-0 goal ratio.

Before this game, Tunisia ranked first in 19 points in 7 games, and Namibia ranked second in 12 points in 7 games. For Tunisia, as long as it defeats Equatorial Guinea, they can beat Namibia, which is second place, by 10 points and lock in the World Cup qualification in advance. In the 94th minute, the moment that made the whole team and fans of Tunisia come:

Equatorial Guinea makes a mistake in the backcourt, Tunisia successfully intercepts the ball, forming an excellent opportunity to 2v1. Ben Rumzan, who received a selfless pass from his teammate, easily pushed the ball and scored the only goal in the game, and staged a final kill!

At the Malabo Stadium, the whole Tunisian team hugged and celebrated wildly! This is a 3-pointer that wins all the winning numbers, and it is also a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

In terms of paper strength, Tunisia is not the top in Africa, but there are also many players familiar to fans: Hannibal who once played for Manchester United (now Burnley in the Premier League), Saad and Galbi from Augsburg in Bundesliga, and Talbi from Lorient 1.

Tunisia also became the second African team to secure a seat in the 2026 World Cup after Morocco. This will be Tunisia's 7th World Cup journey. Tunisia scored into the World Cup in 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but they all played three group matches and went home.

Tunisia has also become the 18th team to lock in a 2026 World Cup seat:

Hosts - the United States, Mexico, Canada;

Asia - Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia;

South America - Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia;

Oceania - New Zealand;

Africa - Morocco, Tunisia.