Mohsni hits out over World Cup omission

TUNISIA: Former United defender cries foul as dream of lining up in Russia is ended by coach

Former Dundee United defender Bilel Mohsni has hit out at the coach who robbed him of his World Cup dream.

The centre-back was left out of Tunisia’s final 23-man squad for Rusia 2018, which gets under way tomorrow, after getting his career back on track at Tannadice.

National coach Nabil Maaloul included the 30-year-old in his preliminary 29-man pool but then delivered the devastating news that he had missed the cut.

“It was my dream to be at the World Cup,” said Mohsni, who has decided not to stay with United next season,“but I just knew I wasn’t going to make it.

“It had nothing to do with football. I am the best defender in Tunisia, for sure.

“I played 14 games in two months for Dundee United but the coach said I wasn’t ready.

“Yet, there was one guy who only played one first team game in a whole year and still got picked. That is injustice.

“Tell me – who is match fit or not? Someone who has played a lot of competitive matches recently, or someone who has just played once?”