REVEALED OPPONENTS OF NIGERIA IN AFCON 16TH ROUND MATCH

AFCON 2021: Nigeria’s round of 16 opponents revealed
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The three-time African champions qualified with a perfect record in Group D, but they are in for a tough round of 16 tie 

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will meet Tunisia in the second round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after the Carthage Eagles finished third in Group F.

The Super Eagles had secured their place in the round of 16 following the second round of group games, but they had to wait until the completion of the group stages to know their opponent.






The 2004 champions qualified as one of the four best third-place teams and will now meet the most impressive side in the tournament so far in what will be a repeat of the third-place match at the 2019 AFCON.

On that occasion, Nigeria secured a 1-0 win courtesy of an Odion Ighalo earlyThe Carthage Eagles had to win to finish in the top two, but Ablie Jallow’s stunning strike in the third minute of added time condemned them to a defeat and third place in the group.Going into the final round of group games on Thursday, the three-time African champions knew they would meet the third-place team in Group F.

The group had Mali, Gambia, Tunisia and Mauritania, with the first three all in with a chance of finishing top of the table.

However, at the end of the day, Mali finished top with seven points after beating Mauritania, with the Gambia in second place after claiming a shock 1-0 win over Tunisia.