This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
Nigeria vs Tunisia: Super Eagles Win Bronze Medal at AFCON 2019 ¶
On July 17, 2019, Nigeria's Super Eagles secured a bronze medal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place match.
Odion Ighalo scored the winning goal in the third minute of the match, giving Nigeria a crucial lead that they would not relinquish throughout the game.
The Super Eagles, led by coach Gernot Rohr, started the match strongly, with Ighalo scoring a beautiful goal in the third minute. The Carthage Eagles, led by coach Nabil Maaloul, tried to find an equalizer but were unable to breach the Nigerian defense.
After the match, Ighalo was substituted out of the game due to injury and was replaced by Victor Osimhen, who made his AFCON debut but was unable to score a goal.
With this win, Nigeria's Super Eagles secured a bronze medal at the 2019 AFCON, and Ighalo's five goals in the tournament put him in contention for the Golden Boot award.
Twitter and Twitter captured the excitement of the match.
Source: Tuko Newspaper
