The legendary former Super Eagles marksman, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has issued a cautionary prediction regarding Nigeria’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations encounter with Tunisia. This highly anticipated Matchday 2 fixture, which takes place this Saturday in Morocco, will see the two leading sides of Group C battle for supremacy.
Nigeria enters the game following a narrow 2-1 win over Tanzania, while the Carthage Eagles currently hold the top spot after a dominant 3-1 victory against Uganda on the opening day.
Aiyegbeni candidly assessed the Super Eagles’ performance in their first game, suggesting that the team benefited significantly from good fortune to secure the three points. He observed that the Tanzanian side missed several opportunities to alter the result, a lapse that he believes the more disciplined Tunisian squad will not replicate.
“We were lucky today [against Tanzania],” Aiyegbeni told reporters in Morocco. “When you look at Tanzania, they have chances to kill the game and we are lucky to get away with it, and hopefully against Tunisia is not going to be easy. It’s going to be a tough one.”
Fans can watch the critical showdown between Nigeria and Tunisia when it kicks off at 9:00 PM Nigerian time. This match represents a massive hurdle for Éric Chelle’s men as they seek to leapfrog their North African rivals and solidify their path toward the knockout stages.
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