Abdelmajid Chetali
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Abdelmajid Chetali (born 4 July 1939) is a Tunisia
n former footballer and manager. As a player he played for the Tunisian national team
in 70 matches, scoring 4 goals, and as a manager, he led them in their first ever World Cup appearance in 1978
, where Tunisia became the first African team to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico
3-1.
He also coached Étoile du Sahel.
He also coached Bahrain national football team
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n former footballer and manager. As a player he played for the Tunisian national team
Tunisia national football team
The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...
in 70 matches, scoring 4 goals, and as a manager, he led them in their first ever World Cup appearance in 1978
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
, where Tunisia became the first African team to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
3-1.
He also coached Étoile du Sahel.
He also coached Bahrain national football team
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...