"Saturday's AFCON showdown between Nigeria and Tunisia could potentially decide who finishes top of Group C. Who: Nigeria vs Tunisia What: CAF Africa Cup of Nations Where: Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco When: Saturday, December 27, at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream."
"Tunisia, by contrast, arrive with momentum and pedigree, having already secured qualification for next year's FIFA World Cup, and underlined their credentials by easing past Uganda to go top of the group on Tuesday. While Nigeria did well to overcome Tanzania and claim Group C's second spot, they were wasteful in front of goal on several occasions, with star striker Victor Osimhen failing to impact the game in any meaningful way."
Saturday's CAF Africa Cup of Nations match pits Nigeria against Tunisia at Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco, kicking off at 21:00 local (20:00 GMT) on December 27. Tunisia arrive with momentum after qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup and beating Uganda 3-1 to top Group C. Nigeria sit second after a 2-1 win over Tanzania but were wasteful in front of goal and missed chances that could prove decisive. Victor Osimhen failed to make a meaningful impact and must rediscover his scoring form for Nigeria to challenge Tunisia. Al Jazeera Sport will provide build-up coverage from 17:00 GMT.
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