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Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia

Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia Reuters | Published on: Dec 28, 2025 04:32 am IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia SOCCER-NATIONS-NGA-TUN:Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia FES, Morocco, - Nigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, becoming the second team to make sure of a place in the last 16. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring a minute before halftime and captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman added two more after the break. But Tunisia staged a late comeback with goals from defenders Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi that set up a frenetic finish.

Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia

Soccer-Nigeria let three goal lead slip before edging past Tunisia

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Key Highlights

  • It was Nigeria's second win in Group C and ensures they will top the standings, even with one first-round fixture still to play.
  • Their six-point haul is three more than second-placed Tunisia with Tanzania and Uganda, who drew 1-1 in Rabat earlier, on one point each.
  • Osimhen had a series of narrow misses from as early as the eighth minute as Nigeria came out of the starting blocks swarming all over Tunisia.
  • But it took until the 44th minute for the striker, wearing his customary mask to protect his cheekbone, to score as he rose at the back post to head home Lookman’s cross.
  • Nigeria were 2-0 up five minutes into the second half when Ndidi soared high above the Tunisian defence to head home from a corner.
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