Tunisia beat Haiti in Toronto to open the international break with a friendly win
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Tunisia opened the current international window with a 1-0 friendly win over Haiti in Toronto, in a match played on Saturday evening and concluded early Sunday. The game was held at BMO Field, giving the result added relevance for Arab audiences in Canada as an Arab national team took the field on Canadian soil.
Sebastian Tounekti scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute, handing Tunisia an early advantage that they protected until full time. The result gave the North African side a solid start in a competitive test marked by physical intensity and quick transitions.
The win also carried extra significance because it came in Sabri Lamouchi’s first match in charge of Tunisia after his appointment in January. It offers an encouraging early signal for the new coaching staff ahead of Tunisia’s next friendly against Canada in Toronto on March 31, part of the team’s North American preparation schedule.
Beyond the scoreline, the match mattered as an early benchmark for Tunisia’s new technical direction and as a notable Arab sports story unfolding from within Canada. That combination gives the story value beyond a routine friendly result, especially for a bilingual community newsroom covering Arab audiences across Canadian cities.
