Tunisia and Algeria will meet in the football final of the Mediterranean Games 2026 on Sunday, with both sides still unbeaten in the competition. The match will take place at Iacovone Stadium in Taranto, Italy, with kick-off at 19:00 French time.
The game will begin at 18:00 in both Tunisia and Algeria. It will be broadcast live on Al Wataniya in Tunisia and ENTV in Algeria. No broadcaster had been announced in France at the time of writing.
The final brings together two teams who have impressed throughout the tournament and topped their respective groups.
Tunisia finished first in their pool after drawing 0-0 with North Macedonia before recording victories against Morocco and Turkiye. They beat Morocco 1-0 and overcame Turkiye 2-1.
The Aiglons of Carthage then produced a notable result in the semi-finals by defeating hosts Italy 3-1. Mohamed Rayane Anane, who plays for ES Sahel, has emerged as Tunisia’s leading scorer in the tournament with two goals.
Algeria also secured their place in the final by overcoming Morocco in the last four. The Fennecs had fallen behind in their shootout after being held to a 1-1 draw during normal time, but ultimately progressed 4-3 on penalties.
Their route to the semi-finals had included three group-stage wins. Algeria beat Kosovo 2-1, Italy 3-1 and Albania 2-0 to finish at the top of their group.
With nine points from a possible nine, Algeria recorded the best performance of any team in the opening stage of the football competition.
Their main attacking threat has been Ben Ahmed Kohili, the MC Alger centre-forward, who has scored three times. He opened the scoring against Morocco in the semi-final with an unstoppable angled finish in the 24th minute.
The final will decide which of the two North African sides takes home the gold medal. The losing team will receive silver.
Tunisia will be seeking to maintain the form that carried them past the group stage and Italy, while Algeria will aim to complete a perfect tournament after winning all three of their group matches and surviving their semi-final on penalties.
The meeting at Iacovone Stadium is therefore set to be a contest between the only two unbeaten teams remaining in the Mediterranean Games 2026 football tournament.
By Prudence Ahanogbe