Nigeria vs Tunisia match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Nigeria lost to Tunisia 0–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16) on 23 January 2022. Nigeria had 53% of the ball.
Nigeria vs Tunisia match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 13 Total shots 7
- 1 Shots on target 3
- 10 Shots off target 2
- 2 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 2
- 5 Corners 1
- 16 Fouls 22
- 0 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 1 Red cards 0
- 412 Passes 374
- 82% Pass accuracy 80%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 20' Yellow card K. Ịheanachọ Nigeria
- 47' Goal Youssef Msakni (assist Mohamed Dräger) Tunisia
- 53' Yellow card A. Laïdouni Tunisia
- 66' Red card A. Iwobi Nigeria
- 83' Yellow card B. Ben Saïd Tunisia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
Bench A. Iwobi , Peter Olayinka , U. Sadiq , A. Musa , S. Ajayi , Chidozie Awaziem , K. Nwakali , H. Onyekuru , Daniel Akpeyi , Jamilu Collins , F. Uzoho , F. Onyeka
Tunisia
Bench N. Sliti , I. Jebali , Wahbi Khazri , O. Rekik , A. Jemal , D. Bronn , H. Mejbri , S. Khaoui
Form guide
Nigeria at home
6–2–0 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 8
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Tunisia away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.1 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nigeria vs Tunisia head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria v Tunisia | 1–1 | |
| Tunisia v Nigeria | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.