AFCON 2021: Depleted Tunisia Face Nigeria Today 

Tunisia will look for a change of fortune at the Africa Cup of Nations when they face fellow heavyweights Nigeria in a Round of 16 clash, set for the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua on the evening of Sunday.

Tunisia have endured rotten luck at the AFCON, suffering from diabolical refereeing in their 1-0 loss to Mali and being hit by a wave of Covid-19 infections ahead of their defeat by the same score at the hands of Gambia on Thursday.

Yet the Carthage Eagles did show their class in between the two losses, crushing Mauritania 4-0 – a big win which ended up being key in advancing from Group F as one of the top-ranked third-place finishers.

According to African Football, It’s been a tough tournament for the North African thus far, but the unpredictability of knockout football gives them a shot at what would be an upset win come Sunday night.

“I keep complete confidence in my players despite the difficulty of the situation,” said Kebaier.

Nigeria, by contrast, have been the pick of the teams at the AFCON thus far, recording a clean sweep of three wins over Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau to top Group D.

The match is slated for 8 pm Nigerian time.