Hannibal Mejbri Says Tunisia Fear No One Before Sweden

hannibal mejbri says Tunisia are not backing down before their World Cup opener against Sweden on June 14, 2026. The Tunisian playmaker put that edge front and center in the buildup to Group F, where Tunisia enter as the No. 45 team in the world.

“Myself and Tunisia, we don’t fear anyone,” he said. Tunisia’s opening match comes at the Estadio Monterrey in Mexico, and all three of their Group F opponents are ranked higher than they are.

Mejbri’s Paris Housing Blocks

Mejbri traced that mentality to where he grew up in Paris. “I grew up in an area where you needed not to fear anyone,” he said, adding that respect came from being “fearless and be yourself.”

He linked that mindset to the daily competition around him. “I grew up playing football below my housing block, and when you play every day, against old people, young people, you need to be at your best, and if you want to continue playing, you need to be the best, so that’s how you are forced to grow,” he said.

Group F Pressure

That background now sits next to a clear tournament test. Tunisia will open against Sweden in Mexico on June 14, 2026, with a group that offers no easy path because every opponent sits above Tunisia in the rankings.

The gap gives weight to Mejbri’s words. Tunisia’s number is No. 45, but the message from their playmaker is simple: rank or no rank, they are not approaching the group as a side waiting to be overrun.

June 15, 2026 Edition

The comments appeared in the June 15, 2026 edition, arriving one day after the scheduled opener date and setting the tone for how Tunisia want to be viewed before the tournament begins. For a team facing higher-ranked opposition across Group F, Mejbri’s line is not decoration; it is the stance they will carry into the first match.