Youssef Msakni sent a COVID-hit Tunisia into the Africa Cup of Nations zone-finals with a 1-zero victory over Nigeria, who finished the sport with 10 men.
Tunisia scraped through the group degree and were without head coach Mondher Kebaier and some of players for the final-16 conflict on Sunday after a deadly disease of coronavirus of their camp.
However, they still managed to e book a date with Burkina Faso, who overcame Gabon on consequences in advance inside the day, inside the next spherical.
Montassar Talbi had the most effective shot on track in a dour first half in Garoua, but Msakni's low pressure skidded off the turf and into the pinnacle-right corner off Maduka Okoye's glove within two minutes of the restart.
Nigeria had been reduced to 10 men in the 66th minute whilst substitute Alex Iwobi – who had handiest been on the pitch for seven minutes – had a reserving upgraded to a immediately purple card after referee Maguette Ndiaye reviewed video pictures of his address on Msakni
The Super Eagles upped their recreation as they chased an equaliser, however Moses Simon turned into unable to beat Bechir Ben Said and Umar Sadiq ignored the target in stoppage time as they exited the event.
