Tunisia kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in emphatic style on Tuesday night, producing a dominant performance to sweep past Uganda 3-1 in their Group C opener at the Stade Olympique de Rabat, Bold Sports reports.
The Carthage Eagles were in control from start to finish, with Ellyes Skhiri opening the scoring before Elias Achouri struck twice to ensure a perfect start to the tournament for Sami Trabelsi’s side.
Tunisia set the tone early and were rewarded with a deserved breakthrough when Skhiri rose highest to head home a superb corner delivered by Hannibal Mejbri. The goal was a historic one, marking Tunisia’s 100th goal in Africa Cup of Nations history and making them the sixth nation to reach the milestone.
The North Africans doubled their advantage five minutes before the break as Ali Abdi picked out Achouri inside the box. The winger showed excellent technique, firing a first-time volley into the top corner to give Tunisia a comfortable 2-0 lead at half-time.
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Trabelsi’s men maintained their dominance after the interval and put the result beyond doubt shortly after the hour mark. Achouri completed his brace by tapping into an empty net after Uganda goalkeeper Jamal Salim could only parry Abdi’s effort, sealing a convincing win. Denis Omedi got a goal back for Uganda in the 92nd minute, but it only proved to be a consolation.
The result sees Tunisia top Group C on goal difference, sitting ahead of Nigeria, who opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Tanzania. The standings set up an intriguing clash between the Carthage Eagles and the Super Eagles on Saturday, a fixture that could have a significant bearing on the group’s outcome.
Uganda, meanwhile, will look to recover from the setback when they take on Tanzania at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on the same day, knowing a positive result will be crucial to keeping their qualification hopes alive.
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