Sabri Ben Hessen
Squad number 22 · Étoile du Sahel
Their 2026 World Cup
Sabri Ben Hessen travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Tunisia, wearing number 22, 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.
The goalkeeping job went to A. Dahmen (2 matches, 180′) and C. Abdelmouhib (1 match, 90′).
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
Sabri Ben Hessen (Arabic: صبري بن حسن; born 13 June 1996) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club ES Sahel, and the Tunisia national team.
Club career Ben Hessen is a youth product of CS Sfaxien, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2013. On 14 June 2018, he extended his contract with CS Sfaxien until 2022 and joined CS Hammam-Lif on loan for the remainder of the season. On 28 June 2022, he extended his contract with CS Sfaxien until 2024. On 5 February 2024, he again extended his contract until 2027. On 2 August 2025, he transferred to ES Sahel on a 3-year contract.
International career Ben Hessen played for the Tunisia U17s at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played for the Tunisia U23s at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. He made the Tunisia national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He made his official debut with the senior team in a 1–0 friendly win over Haiti on 28 March 2026. He made the final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
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