Kappa is the new kit supplier for the Tunisian football team. The Italian brand will replace Uhlsport, the current supplier. The new three-year agreement with Kappa will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Kappa will be supplying all nationals teams, including youth teams. Tunisia was one of the five African countries selected to participate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Tunisia is currently the best African team in FIFA's world ranking of men's national teams, where it occupies the 22nd place. The team has already qualified for the next Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in June-July 2019, when its players will be wearing the new Kappa jerseys. Kappa is the kit supplier of several football clubs across Europe, among them Leeds United, Napoli and Betis Siviglia.