Esperance forward Anice Badri has rallied his teammates ahead of their Club World Cup meeting with Al Sadd on Tuesday, calling on them to "raise the bar" against the Qatari outfit.
The Tunisians were defeated 1-0 by Al Hilal on Saturday, with a Bafetimbi Gomis strike knocking the African champions out in the quarter-final.
A disappointed Badri has apologised to the club’s supporters following the result, and has called on the players to respond against Tuesday’s opponents.
“I apologize to them for not being able to make our fans rejoice by qualifying for the semi-finals, we will bounce back and raise the bar in the other matches” Badri said.