Tight behind the fence, the Tunisian supporters loudly salute the narrow victory (1-0) of their selection against The Comoros.
Idriss, a young ball boy licensed at FC Croissy, can raise his arms in the air: the Tunisia of Lorient defender Montassar Talbi, his mother's cousin, did the job against the modest 127th nation in the Fifa rankings.
The future opponent of France, at the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 - December 18), continues his invincibility after his Japanese triumph in the Kirin Cup in June marked by successes over Japan (3-0) and the Chile (2-0).
If the match was lively on the ground this Thursday, it was also lively at the entrance to the Chemin de la Ronde sports park in Croissy-sur-Seine (Yvelines) due to the presence of fans of the Carthage Eagles .
The national police even had to intervene just before half-time to channel around fifty people who were determined to invite themselves to the party.
Some were turned away after entering the guard's garden.
Tunisia's substitute players (in the foreground) watched the match from the small stand in the sports park.
Two hours before kick-off, already, a handful of supporters of the Chebba club, in open conflict with the Tunisian federation since 2020, had tried to climb the perimeter walls.
In the end, the preparation match for the World Cup took place without incident.
The fans cheered on their team posted behind the fences while the small 300-seat stand, reserved for guests from the city and the two countries, was not full.
The atmosphere promises to be less cozy at the Park
“Tunisians are respectful people,” says Houdaifa, who came from Vitry (Val-de-Marne) to provide security for agents affiliated with the Tunisian federation.
Also a fan of PSG, the Franco-Tunisian will also be present on Tuesday evening at the Parc-des-Princes, for the match against Neymar's Brazil.
A poster whose atmosphere will contrast sharply with that muffled of this Tunisia - Comoros disputed in this posh suburb.
The 45,000 tickets left in three days and "the Park will be hot as a casserole", as Houdaifa assures.
“Playing Brazil in Paris, before challenging France in the World Cup, is a dream, savors, for his part, the midfielder Naïm Sliti (67 selections), passed through the Paris region (Paris FC, Red Star) before hatching in French Ligue 1 (Lille, Dijon).
I played several times at the Parc-des-Princes, without ever winning...” And if the next one was the right one?