Nigeria beat Tunisia in five-goal thriller, reach AFCON last 16 | OneFootball

This Saturday, in the 2nd round of Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria defeated Tunisia 3-2 at the Fez Stadium, maintained their 100% record, and secured an early spot in the round of 16. Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ademola Lookman scored for the Nigerians, while Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi pulled goals back for the Tunisians.

What now?

With the victory, Nigeria took the lead in the group with 6 points and a positive goal difference of two. Tunisia remained with three points, occupying 2nd place, followed by Tanzania and Uganda, both with 1 point. The Nigerian team confirmed their status as favorites for the title, despite a scare in the final minutes.

📋 Match summary

🟢 Nigeria 3 x 2 Tunisia 🔴 🏆 Competition: Africa Cup of Nations 🏟️ Venue: Fez Stadium 📅 Date: Monday ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM

Goals

⚽ Victor Osimhen, 44′ of 1st half (Nigeria) ⚽ Wilfred Ndidi, 6′ of 2nd half (Nigeria) ⚽ Ademola Lookman, 22′ of 2nd half (Nigeria) ⚽ Montassar Talbi, 29′ of 2nd half (Tunisia) ⚽ Ali Abdi, 42′ of 2nd half (Tunisia)

How the match went

Nigeria opened the scoring at the 44th minute of the first half, when Victor Osimhen took advantage of a precise cross from Lookman to score with a header.

Six minutes into the second half, Ndidi rose above the Tunisian defense to head in a corner taken by Lookman and extend the lead. At the 22nd minute, the victory seemed sealed when Ademola Lookman scored the third goal after an assist from Osimhen.

However, the calm scenario gave way to drama in the final stretch of the match. At the 29th minute, Montassar Talbi reduced the deficit and, at the 42nd minute, Ali Abdi converted a penalty with a powerful shot.

Upcoming matches

🟢 Nigeria Nigeria vs Tanzania (3rd round of Group C) Date and time: 12/31, at 2:00 PM (Brasília time)

🔴 Tunisia Tunisia vs Uganda (3rd round of Group C) Date and time: 12/31, at 2:00 PM (Brasília time)

Check out the other results from this Saturday

Benin 1 x 0 Botswana 

Senegal 1 x 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 

Uganda 1 x 1 Tanzania 

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