33·Legends

Chokri El Ouaer vs Tarek Dhiab

Tunisia against Tunisia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Chokri El Ouaer

Tunisia · 1994–98 · GK

Almanac rating
84
Rank in Tunisia
#3 of 33
Caps
93 · 0 goals
Clubs
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Genoa CFC

The 1996 quarter-final against Gabon reached penalties, and El Ouaer saved two of them before walking up to take the kick that put Tunisia through. Runner-up at that Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia's goalkeeper at the 1998 World Cup, and at Espérance the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1994, the CAF Cup in 1997, the CAF Super Cup and Afro-Asian Cup in 1995, ten Tunisian league titles and more than ninety caps. Career record: 93 caps and 0 goals for Tunisia; club career at Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Genoa CFC.

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Tarek Dhiab

Tunisia · 1977–2000 · CM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Tunisia
#1 of 33

Tunisia went a goal down to Mexico in Rosario on 2 June 1978, then scored three after the break with Dhiab in the number 10 shirt directing them, the first World Cup win any African nation had managed. African Footballer of the Year in 1977, the only Tunisian ever to win it, voted his country's greatest player of the twentieth century in 2000, six league titles and four cups with Espérance, and sixteen years in the national side.

The verdict

The almanac puts Tarek Dhiab ahead by 4 rating points, 88 against 84.

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