hiː wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðə tuːnˈiːʒən nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm tə pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld kˈʌp bˌʌt ˈæftɚ hiː səstˈeɪnd ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi ɪnðə wˈiːk lˈiːdɪŋ ˌʌp tə ðə tˈʊɹnəmənt wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ hˈeɪkəl ɡɛmˈæmdiə.
He was called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 World Cup but after he sustained an injury in the week leading up to the tournament was replaced by Haykel Guemamdia.