Karim Haggui - International Career

International Career

Haggui has been a member of the Tunisian national football team since 2003, making his international debut on 20 August 2003 in their friendly match against Guinea.

His first major tournament with the team was the 2004 African Cup of Nations on home soil in Tunisia. Haggui, who was the youngest member of the Tunisian squad at the tournament, appeared in all of the team's six matches on their way to the title. In the semifinals, he scored the decisive penalty as the team beat Nigeria 5–3 in penalty shootout to book a place in the final, which they won 2–1 against Morocco. In 2004, he was also part of the Tunisian squad at the Summer Olympics, appearing in all of the team's three group matches before they were knocked out of the tournament following a third-place finish in their group.

Haggui made his second appearance at the African Cup of Nations during the 2006 finals in Egypt, appearing in all of Tunisia's four matches at the tournament. He also scored the equaliser in the quarterfinal match against Nigeria, but Tunisia eventually lost the match 6–5 on penalties and were knocked out of the tournament. The same year, he also made his FIFA World Cup debut at the 2006 finals in Germany, appearing in all of Tunisia's three group matches before they were knocked out in the first round after finishing third in their group. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying, he made a total of seven appearances and scored two goals in Tunisia's opening match of the campaign, a 4–1 win at home to Botswana on 5 June 2004.

In 2008, Haggui appeared in all of Tunisia's four matches at the African Cup of Nations in Ghana. At the tournament, Tunisia were knocked out in the quarterfinals after losing 3–2 to Cameroon in extra time, with Haggui forced to leave the pitch with an injury after 38 minutes.