Nigeria achieved a victory against Tunisia on Saturday night (27), in a game full of emotion, becoming the second team to qualify for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations.
The “Super Eagles” opened 3-0, but went through a scare in the final stretch of the match, triumphing with a tight score of 3-2. On Friday (26),
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 44th minute of the first half, just before half-time. Captain Wilfred Ndidi added another and Ademola Lookman added the third, heading towards a quiet victory for the team.
However, Tunisia made a late reaction with goals from defenders Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi, in the 74th and 87th minutes of the game, which led to a frantic end. But the “eagles of Carthage”, were unable to find a draw.
It was Nigeria’s second victory in Group C, which guarantees the leadership of the group,
