Jalel Kadri (; born on 14 December 1971) is a Tunisian football coach who is the currently the manager of

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club Al-Hazem.

Coaching career

On 7 October 2013 Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club

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. On 30 April 2014, Kadri was appointed as manager of newly promoted

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club Al-Khaleej. He left the club at the end of his contract following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. He returned to the club on 30 August 2016 following the sacking of Patrick De Wilde. On 31 January 2021, Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Adalah. In June 2021, Kadri became assistant coach of the Tunisia national team for the second time. This time under

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, with whom he accompanied the team to the

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, where he became head coach in the round of 16 after Kebaier contracted

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. On 23 January 2022, during the match against

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in the round of 16 of the 2021 African Cup of Nations, Kadri replaced the first coach, Mondher Kebaier, at the helm of the team due to his

infection, the match ending with a victory for Tunisia 1–0. On 30 January he was appointed temporary coach after being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Africon against

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. In the process, he led the team to qualify for the

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, allowing him to become a permanent coach of the senior side. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Kadri's Tunisia once again failed to live up to expectation as Tunisia failed to advance past the group stage due to the 1–0 defeat to

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in the World Cup

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, despite Tunisia's 1–0 win over defending champions

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in the final match. After the cup, Kadri was allowed to remain in charge of Tunisia until 2024. On 24 January 2024, Kadri resigned from his position after the

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group stage exit. On 14 April 2025, Kadri was appointed as manager of Saudi club Al-Hazem.

References

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