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Fast start helps Tunisia thump Mauritania 4-0 at Cup of Nations

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January 16, 2022 Mauritania's Sidi Yacoub Ethmane in action with Tunisia's Ali Maaloul REUTERS

Hamza Mathlouthi and Wahbi Khazri scored goals inside the opening nine minutes to set up a comfortable 4-0 victory for Tunisia over Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations Group F match at the Limbe Stadium on Sunday.

Khazri added another in the second half and then laid on a fourth for Seifeddine Jaziri as Tunisia were vastly improved, having lost their opener to Mali in controversial fashion when Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe erred by twice ending the game before the 90 minutes.

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