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Ellyes Skhiri to captain Tunisia in World Cup as Rani Khedira receives call up
TL;DR
Ellyes Skhiri will captain Tunisia in the upcoming World Cup, replacing the omitted Ferjani Sassi. Rani Khedira, along with Ismael Gharbi and Elias Saad, has been called up to the 26-man squad.
Key points
- Ellyes Skhiri named captain of Tunisia for World Cup
- Ferjani Sassi omitted from final squad
- Rani Khedira included in 26-man selection
- Skhiri has 81 international caps since 2018
- Khedira is the brother of World Cup winner Sami Khedira
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Ellyes Skhiri to captain Tunisia in World Cup as Rani Khedira receives call up
Ellyes Skhiri will be the captain of Tunisia in the World Cup after the 101-time international Ferjani Sassi was omitted from the final squad. Rani Khedira, Ismael Gharbi and Elias Saad are included in the 26-man selection.
Skhiri represented his nation 81 times since making his debut in 2018. The Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder played in the last six Tunisia World Cup games in the 2018 and 2022 editions.
Khedira made his debut in the last international break after he finalized the naturalization process at the age of 32. The brother of the Union Berlin midfielder, Sami, won the World Cup with Germany in 2014.
Gharbi and Saad are under contract at Rani Khedira’s former club Augsburg, although the latter is currently on loan at promotion-chasing Hannover in 2. Bundesliga. Tunisia’s final squad also includes Hertha BSC’s former center-back . Meanwhile, Louey Ben Farhat is excluded after .
Q&A
Who is the new captain of Tunisia for the World Cup?
Ellyes Skhiri has been appointed as the new captain of Tunisia for the World Cup.
Why was Ferjani Sassi omitted from Tunisia's World Cup squad?
Ferjani Sassi was omitted from the final squad, leading to Ellyes Skhiri taking over as captain.
What is Rani Khedira's background in relation to the World Cup?
Rani Khedira recently completed his naturalization process and is making his debut in Tunisia's World Cup squad.
