Tunisia vs Nigeria, 2016 African Nations Championship, Group Stage
· African Nations ChampionshipAmla century makes it 4-0 for South Africa
Some inept West Indian fielding towards the end, and lack of intensity in pushing for an unlikely win, let them down and it was left to AB de Villiers to steer the more deserving team home
Game Information
Venue: Kigali Pelé Stadium
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
CHAN Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Algeria | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Guinea | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Tunisia
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rami Jeridi (GK) |
| 4 | Zied Boughattas |
| 12 | Ali Maâloul |
| 21 | Zied Derbali |
| 7 | Marouane Tej |
| 17 | Hamza Mathlouthi |
| 13 | Karim Aouadhi |
| 15 | Mohamed Ali Moncer |
| 8 | Kader |
| 14 | Mohamed Ben Amor |
| 19 | Ahmed Akaïchi |
Nigeria
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ikechukwu Ezenwa (GK) |
| 3 | Chima Akas |
| Austin Oboroakpo | |
| 14 | Matthew Etim |
| 21 | Stephen Eze |
| 17 | Osas Okoro |
| 4 | Muhammed Usman |
| 10 | Paul Onobi |
| 13 | Chisom Chikatara |
| 8 | Ifeanyi Mathew |
| 7 | Prince Aggrey |
CHAN News
Heading into AFCON, on the back of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Africa have developed a winning instinct that was lacking before, says defender Thabo Moloisane.
Nigeria have set themselves the goal of winning this year's African Nations Championships (CHAN), which is taking place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from August 2.
A flurry of three goals in a six-minute span propelled Nigeria to a 3-1 win over Ghana, but more importantly secured a return to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the first time in six years.
Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset omitted former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zahasquad from the African Cup of Nations final squad that starts on Jan. 13.
Reigning African Nations Championship holders Morocco await an imminent ruling from CAF after failing to turn up for the tournament in Algeria.