Nigeria Face Tunisia In AFCON Round Of 16.
In the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 matches, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.
Following Tunisia’s 1-0 loss to Gambia on Thursday night, the North Africans were relegated to the group stage as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Nigeria had won all three of its group stage matches, finishing first in Group D.
The match against Tunisia is expected to be a rematch of the bronze medal match at AFCON 2019 in Egypt, in which Odion Ighalo’s goal sealed the Super Eagles’ third-place finish.
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It’s also a rematch for Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen, who faced Tunisia in the quarter-finals of the 2006 AFCON, which was held in Egypt.
After a 1-1 tie, Nigeria won 6-5 on penalties to advance to the semi-finals.
In other matches, AFCON hosts Cameroon will face tournament debutants Comoros, while Burkina Faso will face Gambia, another debutant nation.
In a rematch of the 2006 AFCON final, the Ivory Coast will face the Egyptian Pharaohs. Egypt, the hosts at the time, had defeated the star-studded Ivorian team 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
On Sunday, January 23, the round of 16 matches will begin, with Nigeria’s match against Tunisia being one of two scheduled for the day.
AFCON ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES
Nigeria vs Tunisia
Ivory Coast vs Egypt
Burkina Faso vs Gabon
Morocco vs Malawi
Senegal vs Cape Verde
Cameron vs Comoros
Mali vs Equatorial Guinea
Guinea vs Gambia
