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COVID-hit Tunisia upset Nigeria to book Cup of Nations last-eight place

Super Eagles crash OUT of AFCON 2022 after Iwobi sending off [photo courtesy]

Captain Youssef Msakni scored with a long-range shot to hand COVID-hit Tunisia an improbable 1-0 win over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

He powered home a low shot from outside the penalty area two minutes into the second half to bundle Nigeria out of the tournament.

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