The team has some experienced players with Radhi Jaidi impressive since joining Bolton, while full-back Hatem Trabelsi has increasingly been linked with a move to a number of Premiership clubs.
Coach Roger Lemerre was the man who oversaw France's dreadful performances at the last World Cup.
Tunisia have not won a game at the World Cup since their debut in 1978 and they lost to England in 1998. However, they won the African Nations Cup on home soil in 2004.
Coach: Roger Lemerre
One to watch: Francileudo Santos
World ranking: 21
Previous tournaments: 3
Best finish: Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002)