Nigeria vs Tunisia: 3–2
Nigeria beat Tunisia 3–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco.
- Competition: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
- Attendance: 25,544
- Teams: Nigeria (home), Tunisia (away)
Goals
- 44' — Victor Osimhen (Nigeria), assist Ademola Lookman
- 50' — Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria), assist Ademola Lookman
- 67' — Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), assist Victor Osimhen
- 74' — Montassar Talbi (Tunisia), assist Hannibal Mejbri
- 87' — Ali Abdi (penalty) (Tunisia)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nigeria | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.6 | 40.4 |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 18 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Nigeria (4-1-2-1-2): Stanley Nwabali (G), Calvin Bassey (CD-L), Semi Ajayi (CD-R), Wilfred Ndidi (DM), Bruno Onyemaechi (LB), Bright Osayi-Samuel (RB), Ademola Lookman (AM), Alex Iwobi (LM), Frank Onyeka (RM), Akor Adams (CF-L), Victor Osimhen (CF-R).
Tunisia (4-1-3-2): Aymen Dahmen (G), Montassar Talbi (CD-L), Dylan Bronn (CD-R), Ellyes Skhiri (SW), Ali Abdi (LB), Yan Valery (RB), Ferjani Sassi (CM), Hannibal Mejbri (LM), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (RM), Elias Achouri (CF-L), Hazem Mastouri (CF-R).
Recent form
Nigeria: won 4–0 vs Benin (14 Oct); won 4–1 vs Gabon (13 Nov); lost 1–1 vs Congo DR (16 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Egypt (16 Dec); won 2–1 vs Tanzania (23 Dec).
Tunisia: drew 1–1 vs Mauritania (12 Nov); won 3–2 vs Jordan (14 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Brazil (18 Nov); won 2–1 vs Botswana (18 Dec); won 3–1 vs Uganda (23 Dec).