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It’s over in Garoua
The Tunisians, valiant despite their absences, qualify for the eighth. The Eagles of Carthage mastered a meeting with very few chances. The Nigerians can harbor regrets for not having managed to pack this match after having achieved a magnificent group stage. Tunisia will face Burkina Faso, miraculous against Gabon.
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Last change for Tunisians (90+4)
Omar Rekik takes the place of Anis Ben Slimane, to bring his size to the long balls.
Sadik it was hot (90+3)
The center-forward is interesting at the end of the match but comes up against Tunisian solidarity. A symptomatic action of this meeting.
5 minutes of added time
Sadik right next door! (90th)
The entrant is served in depth, on the right of the surface. The striker deceives Ben Said but his shot slowly fails next to the right goal post.
Last change for Nigeria (89th)
The Super Eagle coach plays his all. Ahmed Musa enters for Joe Aribo.
La frappe de Ndidi (88e)
The Leicester midfielder is trying his luck at 25m. His strike is too crossed and misses the cages of Ben Said.
The entry into play of Khazri (86th)
The Stéphanois, who has recovered from the Covid, returns for Youssef Msakni, the scorer. Issam Jebali replaces Seiffedine Jaziri
Simon above (83rd)
The Nantes player hits a free kick from 22 meters. His attempt flies away and does not find Ben Said’s frame.
Troost-Ekong offside (81st)
It was hot in front of the Super Eagle goal but the assistant referee raises his flag.
The Tunisian misunderstanding (78th)
The newcomer Sadiq almost took advantage of a pool shot. Ben Said had gone too far and Ifa communicated poorly. In the end, the ball goes for a corner, to the delight of the Carthage Eagles.
New change for Nigeria
Samuel Chukwueze gives way to Umar Sadiq.
Okoye the stop! (76th)
Sliti takes his chance from outside the area. His curled shot takes the path of the second post but the Nigerian goalkeeper relaxes perfectly and dismisses the danger with a magnificent horizontal.
Chukweze’s strike (73rd)
The Nigerian winger tries a curling pivot shot. It goes relatively far from the cages of Ben Said.
Change for Tunisia (70th)
Naïm Sliti enters in place of Hamza Rafia, at the end of his strength.
Zaidu takes his chance (69th)
Nigeria plays better at 10! The side tries his luck but his shot, too crushed, fails at the foot of the post.
Rafia misses his center (68th)
On the counter, the former Lyonnais has a 3 against 1 to play but his center fails in the stands.
Ben Said the exit! (67th)
Moses Simon is at the reception of a cross at the far post. The Nantes player controls but sees Ben Said come out perfectly in his feet.
Red for Iwobi (65th)
The Everton player will have remained on the lawn for five minutes. Wanting to protect the ball with his body, he accidentally stepped on Msaki’s ankle, which he could have seriously injured. A logical red, given the foot of Iwobi, well above the malleolus of the Tunisian.
The VAR intervenes!
Warning for Iwobi (64th)
The new entrant is sanctioned for a clumsy mistake on Msakni. While protecting his ball, he tramples the ankle of the Tunisian midfielder, who seems to be in a lot of pain.
First changes of the game (59th)
Augustine Eguavon feels that his team is not successful offensively and takes out his two points. Kelechi Ihehenacho and Taiwo Awoneyi give way to Alexander Iwobi and Frank Onyeka.
Iehenacho too clumsy (56th)
The Leicester striker misses his control in the box and wastes an opportunity. Ben Said easily recovers the ball.
Card for Laidouni (53rd)
The middle is warned for having mowed down Ndidi, who had passed him. An intelligent fault which logically deserves its card.
Nigeria can’t do it (52nd)
Even behind the score, the Super Eagles fail to get chances. They are well stopped by Tunisians in solidarity.
Goal for Tunisia (46th)
Aina holes herself and misses the ball on a crossbar. Msakni takes advantage and transplants in the axis. He hooks Ndidi then, without being attacked, takes his chance from 25 meters. His strike, with a vicious rebound, deceives Okoye, not free from reproach.
Here we go again !
The Nigerians kick off this first period. The key for the winner, a qualification for the quarter-finals.
Half-time in Garoua (45th)
End of a first period very poor in opportunities. The two teams are unable to project themselves onto the opposing goal, due to a lack of offensive desire but also due to avoidable technical errors. Score zero and blank at the break.
Ben Said captures a center (43rd)
Awoniyi overflows on the left side and tries a cross. But the Super Eagles are not in the box and his pass will only find Ben Said’s gloves.
Rafia’s strike (39th)
The first for very long minutes. The former Lyonnais tries to roll up a shot near the surface but it largely misses.
Dragger serein (38e)
Vigilant on a ball deep in the air, the Notthingham Forest player plays it safe and puts his goalkeeper back perfectly.
Dragger misses his control (34th)
The right side is too imprecise when the shift was made. Throw-in for Nigeria.
A very slow game so far (31st)
The two teams did not finish their round of observation after this first half hour. The circles neutralize each other, helped by the technical awkwardness on both sides.
Okoye vigilant (28e)
The Nigerian goalkeeper is well concentrated to seize a ball in depth too long.
Nigeria, one of the best pool teams
The Super Eagles impressed with 3 convincing wins over Egypt (1-0), Sudan (3-1) and Guinea-Bissau (2-0). Above all, they were able to rotate 7 players in the last game, enough to arrive fresh today.
First card of the match (20th)
Ihehenacho is booked for an elbow on Msakni. The Leicestera player managed to stop the counter-attack and logically took a warning.
It was hot on the cage of Ben Said (17th)
Chukweze provokes on his left side before centering very spontaneously with the outside of the left foot. Awoniyi is too short but danger lurks on the goal of the Eagles of Carthage.
New corner for Nigeria (14th)
It’s already the third of the match for them. Aribo is at the reception but is well taken over by the Tunisian defense.
Simon hits her (12th)
The Nantes player hits from a tight angle but Ben Said is vigilant and deflects for a corner. It won’t do anything.
Talbi’s strike (10th)
Tunisia is the first dangerous in this match. Talbi receives a cross at the far post and adjusts Okoye. Fortunately for him, the Nigerian goalkeeper is saved by Omuero on his line.
The debates are balanced for the moment (6th)
Both teams try to put their foot on the ball and neutralize each other in the middle. The ball still remains more in the Tunisian camp.
The return of Ndidi (2nd)
The midfielder of Leicester tries his luck from the surface entrance. There was power but it’s missing.
Let’s go to Garoua
Mr. N’Diaye, the Senegalese referee, whistles the kick-off. Tunisia takes the ball first.
Tunisia without Khazri
Le XI de la Tunisie : Ben Said – Drager, Ifa, Talbi, Haddadi – Slimane, Skhiri, Laidouni – Msakni, Jaziri, Rafia
Nigeria with Ndidi and Simon
XI du Nigeria: Okoye – Zaidu, Troost-Ekong, Omuero, Aina – Aribo, Ndidi – Simon, Ihehenacho, Chukwueze – Awoniyi
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Welcome to this live commentary of the meeting between Tunisia and Nigeria. Kick off at 8 p.m.