33·Legends

Chokri El Ouaer vs Zoubeir Baya

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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Zoubeir Baya

Tunisia · 1996–2002 · CM

Almanac rating
83
Rank in Tunisia
#8 of 33
Caps
81 · 16 goals
Clubs
Étoile Sportive du Sahel, SC Freiburg, CS M'saken

The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final turned on Baya's goal after twenty minutes, and Tunisia beat Zambia 4-2 to reach the final. He was named in the Team of the Tournament that year, took a runners-up medal from the final against South Africa, won the African Cup Winners' Cup with Étoile du Sahel, was twice Tunisian Footballer of the Year, and scored six goals in eight qualifiers to send Tunisia to the 2002 World Cup. Career record: 81 caps and 16 goals for Tunisia; club career at Étoile Sportive du Sahel, SC Freiburg, CS M'saken.

The verdict

The almanac puts Chokri El Ouaer ahead by 1 rating point, 84 against 83.

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