The African cup of nations is now about to reach it’s climax with only 2 games left to be played. In this 3rd place decider Nigeria will take on Tunisia.
Both the teams will take this as a consolation after their respective semifinals defeat to Algeria and Senegal
While, Nigeria lost a close game to Algeria with Riyadh Mahrez scoring a late late goal in the 5th minute of additional time post the 90 minutes,
Tunisia lost to Senegal in extra time through a Dylan Bronn own goal.
Both teams are playing well and this should be a good contest with both teams playing with nothing to lose
Here is a look at the game.
Where will the match be played?
This match is to be played at the Al Salam Stadium Cairo.
Where to watch Nigeria vs Tunisia live?
The clash will take place at July 18, 2019, 00:30 AM, IST and can be streamed live on Sony Liv.
Nigeria – W W L W W L
Tunisia– D D D W W L
In the Last 6 matches
Nigeria – 1
Tunisia – 1
Draws – 3
Nigeria
Tunisia
Nigeria
Akpeyi (gk), Aina, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo, Collins, Etebo, Ndidi, Chukwueze, Iwobi, Musa, Ighalo
Tunisia :
Hassen (GK), Kechrida, Meriah, Bronn, Haddadi, Skhiri, Chaalali, Badri, Mohammed, Sliti, Khenissi
Odion Ighalo
The striker has started coming into form and is now expected to be a mainstay of the attack, he will be expecting to score in the game against Nigeria . He has a strong presence and holds the ball well as well and can also create goals for others, He scored a Penalty in the semifinals as well
Goals : 4 Assists:1
Alex Iwobi
The game against Cameroon saw him come back into form with a goal however in the quarterfinal he was not good and was substituted.Although he hasn’t come into his own in this tournament, his quality can not be questioned with his performances in the premier league with one of the top teams in the country Arsenal. His very impressive club stats (given below) must translate into form for his country and make his country overcome the Tunisian challenge
Goals : 3 Assists : 6
Xfactor – Kenneth Omeruo plays at the heart of the Tunisian defence and ensures that his defence is a fortress that cannot be breached. He is also a threat in the set piece situation and already has a goal in the tournament against Guinea.
Goals : 1 Assists : 1
Taha Khenissi,
He scored his first goal of the competition in the Round of 16 and can be a dangerous goal scorer in the game being the target man for the attack.
Goals 1 Assist 0
Naim Sliti
The forward will look to make the most of this opportunity in this game, He plays for Dijon in france and has the following statistics in the league last year
Goals -3 Assists 4
X factor star – Anice Badri Another one looking to benefit from the rotation policy in this game, Badri will look to get his name on the score sheet for the first time in this tournament
Should be a tight win for Nigeria winning 2-1 .
The team is based on the aforementioned Fantasy Football Picks and X-Factor Star.
Team 1
Team 2