This follows the Super Eagles 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash on Sunday
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A cagey opening controlled by Nigeria became tough in the 21 minutes as the Tunisian attackers put pressure on Nigeria’s defenders.
This will be the second knockout-stage encounter between the sides in three years after the Super Eagles secured a slender 1-0 victory in last edition’s third-place playoff tie in Egypt and this makes for an exciting watch.
Both former champions contest for who will soar higher as they eye a place in the quarter-finals of AFCON.
Kadri who represented Head Coach Mondher Kebaier at a pre-match press conference on Saturday in Garoua said this was in spite of the lot of respect they have for Nigeria at the tournament.
Eguavoen led the Nigerian side to an emphatic nine points in Group D, just as Nigeria were the only side that claimed maximum points to go through to the next round of the competition.
The team finished third with three points in Group F after losing by a lone goal to Gambia in their final group game on Thursday
According to a Confederation of African Football statement on Monday, the 10 qualified teams will be divided into two.
The referee initially blew the final after 85th minutes before the match resumed again.
The Group F game, at the Limbe Stadium in Cameroon, got off to a mundane start after what can only be described as a poor first half, with no goals and just three yellow cards combined.
The Carthage Eagles camp is scheduled to resume on Sunday and will continue until Thursday.
The Nigerian side got 1478.78 points to keep her place on the log and will feature as the fifth best on the continent when the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kick off in January.
The Nigerian side remained fifth best ranked the team on the continent behind Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.
Bayelsa United, one of Nigeria’s representatives in the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup, played the match in Yenagoa.
With 1492.37 points, the Nigerian side retained her 34th position globally and fifth in Africa.
It’s the Tunisians’ third AfroBasket title, having claimed the trophy in 2011 in Madagascar, and the 2017 edition at home.
Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, noted in a statement that Trabelsi first served in the past for five years as an officer, came back later to serve as Ambassador for another five years, “and now describes himself as “a lover of Nigeria and her people.”
It was reported on Monday that the Associate Head Coach of D’Tigers quit his role with the national team.
Jendoubi was guaranteed silver as he took on Italy’s Vito Dell’Aquila, who secured the gold, in the final.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.