Néjib Ghommidh (born 12 March 1953 in

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) is a retired

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er. He played for the

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in the

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. In Tunisia's first ever World Cup finals match, he scored the second goal in a 3–1 win over

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. He played as a defensive

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References

1953 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1978 African Cup of Nations players Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Tunisia Men's association football midfielders Mediterranean Games medalists in football 20th-century Tunisian people {{tunisia-footy-bio-stub