Tunisia Crushes Fiji 6-0 in U-17 World Cup Opener

Dominant Tunisia Crushes Fiji

Tunisia’s U17 side delivered a statement performance in their opening Group D game, dismantling Fiji 6-0 at the Aspire Zone in Doha. They dominated possession, created chance after chance, and rarely allowed Fiji any foothold in the match.

Key Moments & Goal Scorers

• The scoring opened in the 30th minute through Wassim Slama, who would go on to score a brace in the match. Fedi Tayechi doubled the lead 6 minutes later and he would go on to the seal the victory with a Tunisia’s 6^th goal in the 86^th minute. Further goals came from Anisse Saidi and Saifedin Haj Abdallah, sealing a comprehensive win for Tunisia.

• Tunisia had an impressive 83.5 % possession and 16 shots on target compared to Fiji’s one which points to their dominance in the match.

  
  

Tactical & Performance Takeaways

• Tunisia showed superior technical ability, quick transitions, and clinical finishing — a dominant attacking performance from start to finish.

• Fiji, making their debut at this World Cup level, defended with some resolve early on but couldn’t withstand the sustained pressure, especially after Tunisia’s second goal

• The match exposed the gap in quality, experience, and depth between the two teams — while Fiji can take pride in qualifying for the tournament, Tunisia used the opportunity to send a strong message to the rest of Group D.

• The high score line could come in handy incase the group has o be decided by goal difference

  
  

What It Means Going Forward

• This win puts Tunisia U17 on top of Group D early, giving them momentum and confidence ahead of tougher fixtures versus Argentina and Belgium.

• For Fiji U17, it’s back to the drawing board. They’ll need to regroup mentally and tactically for their next group games , Up next for them is Belgium, a tough opponent, and they will need to show up differently to give themselves any chance of staying in contention.

• Tunisia’s performance raises expectations: fans and analysts will now watch carefully to see whether they can sustain this level of dominance or if this was simply a one-off.