Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles will not get the chance to win their fourth title, just yet, after a 47th minute Youssef Msakni strike sent them out of Africa Cup of Nations, moving Tunisia to the next phase of the tournament.<\/p>\n
They lost 1-0 to in their Sunday encounter in the AFCON Round of 16.<\/p>\n
Barely two minutes after he was brought into the game, Alex Iwobi was sent off for a bad tackle.<\/p>\n
This is after Tunisia shocked the Super Eagles of Nigeria by scoring two minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n
A long-range shot from Youssef Msakni gave the Carthage Eagles their first goal in the game.<\/p>\n
The goal came after Msakni\u2019s shot from outside the 18-yard box was poorly parried into the net by Nigeria\u2019s goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye.<\/p>\n
Super Eagles had faced a tough challenge in the first half of their encounter against Tunisia at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n
A cagey opening controlled by Nigeria became tough in the 21 minutes as the Tunisian attackers put pressure on Nigeria\u2019s defenders.<\/p>\n
Skilful attackers Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho were held tightly as they barely got a chance on the pitch this evening in the tough game.<\/p>\n
Simon played a major role when the Super Eagles won their group matches against Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea Bissau.<\/p>\n
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) is shown a yellow card in the 20th minute.<\/p>\n
Struck by many absences, including 12 players testing positive for COVID-19, Tunisia proved tougher for the Super Eagles than expected.<\/p>\n
While Tunisia have two goals on target, Nigeria had none in the first half.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles were the only side to get the maximum points in the group stage.<\/p>\n
Nigeria started the campaign with a 1-0 win over record champions Egypt, followed by a 3-1 victory over Sudan, and concluded the group with a 2-0 win against Guinea Bissau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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