Moutaz Neffati
Squad number 23 · IFK Norrköping
Their 2026 World Cup
Moutaz Neffati travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Tunisia, wearing number 23, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 defeats) and bowed out in the group stage (Group F), beaten by Netherlands 3-1.
Defence went to M. Talbi (3 matches, 270′) and A. Ben Hmida (3 matches, 203′).
Another 7 players in the Tunisia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Tunisia team page.
Biography
Moutaz Neffati (Arabic: معتز نفّاتي; born 4 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Superettan club IFK Norrköping. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
Club career A youth product of Hageby IF, Neffati finished his development with Norrköping. On 10 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Norrköping for the 2023 season. He went on loan with Sylvia in the Ettan tournament. He returned to Norrköping and on 17 November 2023 signed a professional contract with the club for 3 seasons. On 25 April 2024, he joined the Icelandic club KR on loan for 2 months. He returned to Norrköping in 2024, where he was integrated with the first team. On 13 September 2025, he extended his contract with Norrköping until 2028.
International career Born in Sweden, Neffati is of Tunisian descent and holds dual Swedish-Tunisian citizenship. In March 2025, he debuted for the Sweden U21s. In August 2025, he opted to play for the Tunisia national team. He made his debut for Tunisia in October 2025.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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