In the thrilling encounter, held at the Complexe Sportif de Fes, Morocco, Nigerian leading striker, Victor Osimhen opened scoring on the stroke of half-time, heading home Ademola Lookman’s perfect cross after the Super Eagles missed several scoring chances earlier in the game.
Captain Wilfred Ndidi doubled Nigeria’s lead five minutes into the second half, when he nodded home Lookman’s in swinging corner to score his team’s second goal.
With two assists in the game, Lookman capped his brilliant display with Nigeria’s 3rd goal in the 67th minute after an assist from Osimhen to put the Super Eagles firmly in control of the game.
Tunisia pulled one goal back in the 74th minute through Montassar Talbi’s header, before Ali Abdi converted a late penalty to set up a tense finish.
The Super Eagles, however, held on for their second consecutive win of the tournament, confirming their place in the AFCON 2025 round of 16.
The Super Eagles had in their first match of the tournament defeated Tanzania 2-1. The Nigerian team has 6 points from two matches and will play with Uganda on Tuesday for the third match in the knockout stage of the tournament.
