Al-Shawali throws in the towel. What is happening is unbearable and I want to get Alzheimer’s.

Tunisian commentator Issam Chawalli’s nerves frayed during the 2026 FIFA World Cup third round group stage match between Tunisia and the Netherlands as the Carthage Eagles continued one of their worst performances at the World Cup, boasting the tournament’s weakest defense, conceding 11 goals so far. The match continues in its first half. The loss so far is 2-0.

In light of this scene, Chavali made fiery statements in which he said: “What’s happening is unbearable and I want to suffer from limited Alzheimer’s disease that will make me forget Tunisia’s participation in the 2026 World Cup,” poignantly expresses the frustration he feels after the early exit and the team’s defense.

The Tunisian commentator was not satisfied with this, but presented his explanation of what happened, emphasizing that “the chances of the players are weak, the preparation for the tournament was weak, and there were interventions in the selection of the roster”, considering that the team is paying the price for the mistakes before the start of the World Cup.

Al-Shawali added: “Game time moves like a turtle,” referring to the difficulty of keeping up with the team’s performance on the field, before sending a message of hope to the fans, saying: “As long as the team has history, it will come back.”

Rani Khedira has not been spared criticism of Chavali, who attacked the German Union Berlin midfielder who joined the Tunisian national team months before the start of the World Cup after FIFA approved the change to his sporting nationality, describing his joining as a “big lie”.

Chavali’s comments were in reference to the fact that the 32-year-old has failed to make the mark since joining the Carthage Eagles despite the hype surrounding his international move, especially as he is the brother of former Germany international Sami Khedira and represented Germany’s Sunni internationals before deciding to represent his father in favor of Tunisia.

He concluded his speech by saying: “Our tools are missing and for the first time in the history of Tunisia’s participation we will have three defeats in the group stage,” referring to the negative number that haunts the Eagles of Carthage as they continue to lag behind the Netherlands.

Chavali’s comments reflect the state of anger that dominates Tunisia’s sporting street in light of a disastrous run that has seen the team exit early and turn into the weakest defense at the 2026 World Cup, conceding 11 goals so far, with the Netherlands game still to go, forcing the number to rise.