Putting the Mauritanian Representative to the Test, Stade Tunisien Must Not Only Validate but Also Evolve as a Potential Favorite
The Press — Stade Tunisien is set to dive back into continental competition through the Confederation Cup. In Radès, as part of the first preliminary round of the CAF Cup, the teammates of Noureddine Farhati will host the Mauritanians of the Association Sportive et Culturelle de la Snim and will have to validate to avoid getting cold sweats during the return leg. Today, the lights are green for coach Chokri Khatoui and his team. Unbeaten leader in L1, ST is thriving in the championship and will therefore be considered as it should be by its Mauritanian opponent, a team that will try to close the gaps and build two defensive walls.
Defensive Certainties and Offensive Satisfaction
Chokri Khatoui seems to have found the right combination in attack, the profitable link in the middle, and the defensive alliance that has so far allowed the Bardolais to concede only two goals in six matches played. What will happen tonight? At first glance, you don't change a winning team, especially when it's gaining momentum. In front of goalkeeper Noureddine Farhati, the Marouen Sahraoui-Skander Sghaier axis will be renewed, while Hedi Khalfa (or Iyadh Riahi) and Aziz Saihi will occupy the right and left flanks.
The Heart of the Game
At the heart of the game, the Ivorian sentinel Yusuf Touré (recently extended until summer 2027) would be associated with the Senegalese right-half Amath Ndaw and the versatile Wael Ouerghemmi, who can also evolve on the right flank. In this perspective, with a game orientation resolutely turned towards attack, the Chadian piston Mahamat Thiam and the relay runner Rayan Smaâli can also aspire to a starting place, while in attack, with a 4-3-3 plan in mind, we would find the right winger Youssef Saâfi, the left winger Amine Khemissi, and the striker Amado Ndiaye, or even the energetic Amine Haboubi.
