Ellyes Skhiri
Tunisia
MID
Age
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Ellyes Skhiri
Named in Sabri Lamouchi's final 26, Ellyes Skhiri heads to the 2026 World Cup as a midfielder for Tunisia. The Eintracht Frankfurt man will be 31 when the tournament starts.
He brings 82 senior caps and four international goals to the Tunisia squad, and his club season at Eintracht Frankfurt runs to 34 appearances and one goal. He goes into a Group F draw alongside the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden, with Tunisia having qualified by winning CAF Group H in September 2025.
He brings 82 senior caps and four international goals to the Tunisia squad, and his club season at Eintracht Frankfurt runs to 34 appearances and one goal. He goes into a Group F draw alongside the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden, with Tunisia having qualified by winning CAF Group H in September 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A holding midfielder, Skhiri breaks up play with interceptions in front of the defence for Tunisia. He is right-footed and stands 1.85 m. He has logged 1,854 club minutes for Eintracht Frankfurt this season, going into the group stage in Sabri Lamouchi's squad at 31.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals will be Ellyes Skhiri's third World Cup. He played at the 2018 tournament in Russia, scoring against Panama in the group stage, and captained Tunisia at the 2022 finals in Qatar. Sabri Lamouchi has named him in the 26 once more, and his international career runs to 82 senior caps for Tunisia. He stays among Lamouchi's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
Tunisia
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Skhiri's work for Tunisia is in midfield, a holding midfielder with four international goals and one goal in 34 Eintracht Frankfurt appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card Tunisia are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Skhiri at the 2026 World Cup
Skhiri is a confirmed midfielder in Sabri Lamouchi's 26-man Tunisia squad for the 2026 World Cup. Tunisia open their Group F campaign against Sweden on 14 June.
Picking Tunisia in Goal Rush
Tunisia are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands on the card. They open Group F against Sweden in mid-June, and Skhiri is among the midfielders in Sabri Lamouchi's confirmed 26.
Ellyes Skhiri World Cup 2026 FAQs
Tunisia are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper picks on the Goal Rush card. Skhiri is in Sabri Lamouchi's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Skhiri is a midfielder for Tunisia. He plays his club football for Eintracht Frankfurt and is part of Sabri Lamouchi's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Tunisia's final 26.
Yes. Skhiri was part of Tunisia's squads at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The 2026 finals will be his third, with Sabri Lamouchi naming him in the 26 once more.
Skhiri plays his club football for Eintracht Frankfurt. He is named among Tunisia's midfielders in Sabri Lamouchi's final 26, with Tunisia opening their Group F campaign against Sweden in mid-June.
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