Tunisia ended Madagascar’s fairytale Africa Cup of Nations run in the quarter-finals on Thursday with a 3-0 win over the tournament debutants in Cairo.
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The clash at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo is a battle between a tournament greenhorn and an experienced side.
Tunisia opened the scoring against the run of play when striker Taha Yassine Khenissi netted 17 minutes from time
The draw, which was done in Tunisia on Wednesday, to divide the 20 participating teams in presence of the African Volleyball Confederation President, Dr. Amr Elwan, saw the Nigerian team drawn alongside South Korea, Russia, USA and Dominican Republic in Pool D.
Tunisian President, Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was on Thursday brought to a military hospital after suffering a “severe health crisis”, the Presidency said on Thursday.
Angola salvaged a surprise but deserved 1-1 draw against an uninspired Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on Monday.
All is now set for the Nigeria Para-Athletics contingents to participate in the 2019 Qualifier for Para-Athletics Grand Pix in Tunisia.
Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye was on Sunday crowned the best female wrestler at the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia.
South Africa joined Group E leaders Nigeria to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of the Nations finals after defeating Libya 2-1 in their final qualification match on Sunday.
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has announced a tentative 22-man list expected to represent the country at the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Cup holders Nigeria begin the race towards a successful defence of their Africa U23 title in Tunisia on Wednesday when they take on their Libyan counterparts in a first round, first leg encounter of the qualification series.
Nigeria’s U23 squad will take on their Libyan counterparts in the first leg, first round of the 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying series at the Bengerdan Stadium in Bengerdan, Tunisia on March 20.
Christian Chukwu, a former Super Eagles Coach and Technical Adviser of Rangers International of Enugu, on Monday said the club would defeat Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia in a return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Christian Chukwu, Rangers International FC of Enugu Technical Director, has urged the club to remain focused in spite of its 1-1 draw with CS Sfaxien in Tunisia on Wednesday night.
Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers are still unbeaten in the CAF Confederations Cup after playing to a 1-1 draw against Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien in Group B match at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri on Wednesday night.
Norbert Okolie, the Media Officer of Rangers International FC of Enugu, has said that the players were all injury-free and ready to do battle with Etoile de Sahel of Tunisia on February 13.
The Nigerian side held on to the 44th spot with 1427 points and are ranked fourth on the continent behind Senegal, Tunisia and Morocco.
The Gernot Rohr side coasts to 44th spot on the log with 1431 points, just as they placed third behind Tunisia and Senegal on the continent.
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Tunis, Tunisia for the 20th Annual Global Child Nutrition Forum.
Super Eagles’ gaffer, Gernot Rohr, stuck to his starting line up in the first leg in Uyo at the weekend but introduced Ola Aina in place of injured Shehu Abdullahi.