Super Eagles of Nigeria show mad dominance as dem beat Tunisia Carthage Eagles for their second AFCON 2025 group match on Saturday evening for Fez.
Na correct pressure, sharp attack and clean finishing make Nigeria collect better win wey seal their place for Round of 16, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Super Eagles Take Charge Early for Nigeria vs Tunisia AFCON 2025 Match
From early early, Nigeria dey control the game, dey press Tunisia anyhow and dey show say dem get plenty options for attack, even though Tunisia try make late comeback.
The win keep Super Eagles for top of Group C with full six points.
Coach Eric Chelle make two changes from the Tanzania win, arrange the team for 4-1-3-2 formation.
Bruno Onyemaechi and Frank Onyeka enter starting lineup, while Alex Iwobi dey control things from midfield. Osimhen pair Akor Adams for front.
Nigeria start the match with full ginger. For 9th minute, dem nearly score as Akor Adams send sharp cross but Osimhen header pass bar small.
Super Eagles no relax at all, dem dey press high, force Tunisia make mistake and lock dem for their own half.
For 17th minute, Osimhen think say e don score but VAR cancel am for offside. Still, everybody see say Nigeria dey boss the game with possession and constant attack wey dey test Tunisia defence.
Breakthrough finally come just before halftime. Lookman send sweet cross from left side, Osimhen jump pass two defenders and head am enter net. 1–0 for Nigeria as dem go break.
AFCON 2025 Brilliance Seal Super Eagles Win
As second half start, Nigeria no waste time. Five minutes in, Lookman again show class as e take corner, Ndidi head am pass goalkeeper make am 2–0.
The goal enter history book — na Nigeria 150th AFCON goal and Ndidi first ever goal for national team.
For 67th minute, Super Eagles score third after clean counter-attack. Frank Onyeka win ball, Iwobi release Osimhen, Osimhen no be greedy cut back give Lookman, and Lookman just glide pass defenders finish am softly. 3–0.
Tunisia no give up as dem reply late. Montassar Talbi score one for 74th minute, then Ali Abdi score penalty reduce am to 3–2. Pressure come late but Nigeria stand strong till final whistle.
Final whistle confirm correct five-goal thriller and big win. Even though Super Eagles don concede goal for five straight matches, their firepower for front once again show say dem mean business as dem qualify with one match to spare.
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Last Updated on December 28, 2025 5:59 am by Hitvibz Media
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