Afcon 2021: Big Match Stats Pack - Tunisia vs Nigeria

The Carthage Eagles have won just one of their last four games in all competitions (losing three) while Augustine Eguavoen Nigeria maintain a six-game unbeaten streak (five victories, one draw), having started the tournament with back-to-back wins.

The Tunisians are making their 20th appearance on the Afcon stage in Cameroon and they have won the diadem once when they hosted the rest of Africa in 2004.

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles are three-time champions and they are playing in their 19th Afcon finals.

According to the latest ranking in December, Tunisia are 30th in the world and they are fourth on the continent.
Nigeria – three-time African champions - on the other hand, are ranked 36th on the global standings and fifth in Africa.

Tunisia have missed more penalties (five) than any other team at the Africa Cup of Nations since 2010 when Angola hosted the continent.

This is a big worry for the North Africans who could be bundled out of the tournament in case the match is decided by kicks from the penalty spot.

Wahbi Khazri has been directly involved in six of Tunisia’s last 11 goals (55%) at the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring four and registering two assists. Indeed, no player has been involved in more Afcon goals for the Eagles of Carthage than the 30-year-old (6), since his debut in the competition in South Africa 2013.

The Super Eagles winger has 15 successful take-ons at the ongoing tournament, which is more than five entire teams that ideally play with 10 outfield players at once. The Nantes star has been an integral part of Augustine Eguavoen’s squad and he could make a huge difference on Sunday.

Nigeria have won 12 of their last 14 Africa Cup of Nations matches – with two defeats, including three in this year’s tournament so far. Also, they have not lost in the Round of 16 of the biennial African showpiece since it was increased to 24 teams in 2019.