Zambia stood between Tunisia and the 1996 final, and Sellimi scored twice in Durban on 31 January, the opener after sixteen minutes and a penalty in the 85th, to help settle it 4-2. South Africa took the final 2-0 three days later; he scored 20 goals for Tunisia and played at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and Club Africain gave him the 1991 African Champions Cup, the 1992 Afro-Asian Club Cup, three Tunisian championships and the 1992 cup. Career record: 35 caps and 10 goals for Tunisia; club career at Club Africain, Real Jaén, SC Freiburg.
| 1990–1996 | Club Africain |
| 1996–1998 | FC Nantes |
| 1998–1999 | Real Jaén |
| 1999–2002 | SC Freiburg |
| 2002–2004 | Club Africain |
| 2003–2004 | Baniyas SC |
| Tunisia | 35 caps, 10 goals |
Tunisia legends whose careers overlapped Sellimi's
One rank above: Ziad Jaziri at #15.
One rank below: Issam Jemâa at #17.
Tunisia's editorial top five: Tarek Dhiab · Hatem Trabelsi · Chokri El Ouaer · Ali Maâloul · Radhi Jaïdi.