Match Events
- 44′Nigeria, yellow card:Argument
- 44′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Nigeria, goal:2–0assist
- 56′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Tunisia, substitution:off
- 67′Nigeria, goal:3–0assist
- 74′Tunisia, goal:3–1assist
- 75′Tunisia, substitution:off
- 79′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 79′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 84′Tunisia, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 87′Tunisia, penalty goal:3–2Penalty
- 90+2′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+6′Nigeria, yellow card:Stanley NwabaliTime wasting
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
Nigeria
4-3-1-2
7.34
Average match ratingNigeria +0.72
6.62
Tunisia
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Nigeria
4-3-1-2
Tunisia
Formation unavailable
Complexe Sportif de Fès
Key Stats
59%Possession41%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots8
5Shots on Target2
4Corners6
88%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Nigeria vs Tunisia — the facts
Nigeria beat Tunisia 3–2 (half-time 1–0).
Nigeria met Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 December 2025, 20:00 UTC at Complexe Sportif de Fès. Referee: B. Traore.
Team pages: Nigeria · Tunisia · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 44' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Ademola Lookman) — 1–0
- 50' Goal: Wilfred Ndidi (assist: Ademola Lookman) — 2–0
- 67' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Victor Osimhen) — 3–0
- 74' Goal: Montassar Talbi (assist: Hannibal Mejbri) — 3–1
- 87' Goal (penalty): Ali Abdi — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Nigeria (4-3-1-2)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 13 Bruno Onyemaechi
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 8 Frank Onyeka
- 7 Ademola Lookman
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 22 Akor Adams
Tunisia
- 10 Hannibal Mejbri
- 13 Ferjani Sassi
- 9 Hazem Mastouri
- 7 Elias Achouri
- 6 Dylan Bronn
- 17 Ellyes Skhiri
- 20 Yan Valery
- 2 Ali Abdi
- 3 Montassar Talbi
- 16 A. Dahmen
- 5 Mohamed Ben Romdhane
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Tunisia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nigeria and Tunisia team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.