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HOW NIGERIA AND TUNISIA HAVE FARED IN THE PAST

 

All you need to know about Nigeria vs Tunisia (video)

Nigeria vs Tunisia

Nigeria vs Tunisia

It is no longer news that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face 2004 African champions Tunisia in the Round of 16 of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

The match will be played by 20:00 (West African Time) at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua, Cameroun. 

Before the match, let us go through history of duels between the two nations.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Nigeria and Tunisia have met 20 times, with both countries recording six wins apiece and eight stalemate games.

Super Eagles last lost to the Tunisians in 2004 in an AFCON semi-final match, which ended 1-1 during regulation time with the North African nation winning 5-3 on penalties.

In 2006, Austin Eguavoen finished the group stage with 9 points (three wins), met Tunisia in the quarter-final, and defeated them via penalties.

The Eagles also defeated them 1-0 in the third-place match of the 2019 tournament in Egypt, with Odion Ighalo scoring the only goal of the encounter.

Both nations last met in an international friendly in October 2020, which ended in a barren draw.


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