A long-range shot at the beginning of the second half and a red card to Alex Iwobi was all that was needed by Tunisia to knock the Super Eagles of Nigeria out of the 2021 Nations Cup.
The group performances did not matter on Sunday. While Nigeria topped Group D with nine points in the first round, Tunisia qualified for the second round as one of four best third-place finishers, from Group E.
Coach Augustine Eguavoen named his preferred starting 11 against Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles and the Super Eagles started on the front foot. Moses Simon won…