Nigeria has secured a spot in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Tunisia on Saturday night.
The Super Eagles entered the match with momentum following a hard-fought 2-1 win against Tanzania in their opener, reports Persecondnews.
Knowing that another three points would grant them command of Group C, Nigeria delivered a decisive performance against the Carthage Eagles, who were themselves looking to build on a dominant 3-0 win over Uganda.
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring with a powerful header before the halftime whistle.
The lead was then extended by Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman, putting Eric Chelle’s squad in a commanding position.
Despite a late resurgence from Tunisia—marked by a Montassar Talbi goal and a last-minute penalty from Ali Al-Abdi—Nigeria held on for the win.
With this result, Nigeria sits at the top of the group with a perfect six points, while Tunisia remains in second place with three.
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