What a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been for new Celtic winger Sebastian Tounekti.
Tounekti joined Celtic on transfer deadline day after the Parkhead club agreed to pay Hammarby £5.2m for his services.
The Tunisian winger was Brendan Rodgers’ eleventh signing of the summer transfer window and fans are yet to see a glimpse of their new Bhoy.
However, Tounekti has already made his mark this summer after appearing for Tunisia in their World Cup qualification campaign which ended in dramatic fashion.
Celtic’s Sebastian Tounekti will head to the 2026 World Cup with Tunisia
Tounekti’s Tunisia played Equatorial Guinea in matchday eight of their 2026 CAF World Cup qualification campaign.
With the score tied at 0-0 and deep into the final seconds of extra time, Tounekti’s Tunisia did this:
The Celtic winger was brought on in the 88th minute and on the 94th, Tunisia scored the winning goal that meant Tounekti automatically qualifies to play in next summer’s tournament.
Sebastian Tounekti’s remarkable Tunisia stat as Celtic winger heads to the 2026 World Cup
Tounekti has just three caps for Tunisia as the 23-year-old Celtic player can now look forward to the World Cup.
But what makes his achievement even more remarkable is the number of minutes Tounekti has actually played for his country.
- 07/10/21: Tunisia 3 vs 0 Mauritania: 6 minutes
- 6/6/25: Tunisia 0 vs 2 Morocco: 7 minutes
- 9/8/25: Equatorial Guinea 0 v 1 Tunisia: 6 minutes
In just 19 minutes of international football, Celtic fans may well see Tounekti in the biggest football tournament in the world next summer.
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