AFCON 2025: Nigeria vs Tunisia preview, prediction, team news, and head-to-head

The Super Eagles ignited their AFCON campaign last week with a vital 2-1 victory over Tanzania, courtesy of goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman. However, the challenge intensifies this round as they face a Tunisia side ranked 71 places higher than the Taifa Stars in the FIFA standings.

The Eagles of Carthage enter this heavyweight clash with significant momentum after routing Uganda 3-1 in their opener. With both Nigeria and Tunisia sitting on three points, the winner of this encounter will all but guarantee a place in the AFCON Round of 16

Nigeria’s AFCON campaign began perfectly with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania, as the Super Eagles look to improve on their runner-up finish in the previous edition.

Eric Chelle’s side will view Tuesday’s win as a lucky omen; Nigeria famously defeated Tanzania in their 1980 opener before clinching the title.

Nigeria’s dominance in the tournament’s early phases is evident, having won six of their last seven AFCON group-stage games.

Tunisia also found relief on opening day, ending a long-standing hoodoo with a 3-1 win over Uganda, their first opening-match victory since 2013.

The Carthage Eagles have already surpassed their 2023 points tally, where they suffered a disappointing winless group-stage exit. Sami Trabelsi’s men now carry cautious optimism into what is arguably their toughest group test.

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Nigeria last beat Tunisia in 2019 as Odion Ighalo scored the only goal in the AFCON third-place play-off.

The teams have met 17 times, with Nigeria winning 5 to Tunisia's 6.

Nigeria managed to come through their AFCON opener with no new injuries.

For Tunisia, there was concern surrounding Dynamo Makhachkala striker Hazem Mastouri, who came off at half-time against Uganda, but he has been cleared to face Nigeria after passing tests at a hospital.

Nigeria: Nwabali, Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Sanusi, Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Akor Adams

Tunisia: Aymen Dahmen, Yan Valery, Dylan Bronn, Montassar Talbi, Ali Abdi, Elias Saad, Hannibal Mejbri, Ellyes Skhiri, Ferjani Sassi, Hazem Mastouri, Elias Achouri.

We expect a tight match, but Nigeria should have enough firepower to pull through, especially if Victor Osimhen comes to the party.

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