Outright Odds: 300/1
Group H Winners: 10/1
Tunisia qualified for their third straight finals in dramatic fashion in the final round of fixtures. They needed just a point against arch-rivals Morocco but were trailing 2-1 until Nuremberg midfielder Adel Chadli netted the crucial equaliser 20 minutes from the end.
Tunisia had not lost at home to Morocco in 45 years and the draw in Rades ensured they qualified ahead of their rivals. Morocco ironically remained unbeaten in 10 matches but finished one point behind Tunisia who qualified for a place in Germany ahead of them.
Since beating Mexico in their first ever World Cup match in 1979, Tunisia have failed to win another since so its not difficult to see why most of the media fuss has been made about the four debutantes from Africa rather than Roger Lemerres side. Much was expected of them four years ago but they finished bottom of a group featuring Japan, Belgium and Russia, gaining just a point against the Belgians. They are, however, the only African side from 2002 to qualify for this World Cup.
Lemerre was heralded a saviour after Tunisia beat Morocco in the 2004 Cup of Nations and two years...
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