Tunisia's petanque team qualified for the 2014 world championship to be played in Tahiti after claiming the silver medal at the 4th African Nations petanque championship in Casablanca, Morocco from June 7 to 9, the official TAP press agency reported on Monday.

The Tunisian bowlers were outclassed 13-6 by the host country Morocco in the final.

Benin and another Moroccan team jointly claimed the bronze medal in the event.