AFCON 2025 (Group C)
- Tunisia 3-1 Uganda
- Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
Tunisia humbled Uganda Cranes 3-1 in a rain-laden Group C duel during the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco.
FC Copenhagen forward Mohamed Elyes Achouri struck a brace with Eintracht Frankfort’s Ellyes Joris Skhiri adding the other at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night.
Substitute Denis Omedi of APR football club in Rwanda got Uganda Cranes’ consolation on the miserable night.
Skhiri put the Carthage Lions the lead on 10 minutes after an early dominance with a header off a well-executed corner from Burnley’s dangerman Hannibal Mejbri.
Achouri tapped home from close range with five minutes to the climax of the first half to establish a 2-0 lead by the break.
Omedi, who had replaced Jude Ssemugabi at the start of the second half pulled a goal back at the death with a heavy deflection after good inter-play involving Allan Okello and Toby Sibbick.
Tunisia is now top of Group C with three points and two goals’ difference. Nigeria who earlier beat Tanzania 2-1 in Fes has a goal difference.
Uganda Cranes return to action on Saturday, 27th December 2025 at the Al Madina stadium in Rabat.
On the same day, Nigeria will tussle Tunisia in Fes.
Uganda Cranes XI: Salim Omar Magoola (G.K), Toby Sibbick, Abdu Aziiz Kayondo, Rogers Torach, Jordan Obita, Kenneth Ssemakula, Aucho Khalid (Captain), Rogers Mato, Steven Mukwala, Jude Ssemugabi, Melvyn Lorenezen
Subs: Nafian Alionzi (G.K), Denis Onyango (G.K), Bobosi Byaruhanga, Uchchukukwu Karl Ikpeazu, Travis Mutyaba, Baba Allhassan, Denis Omedi, Ronald Ssekigandi, Reagan Mpande, James Bogere, Shafik Nana Kwikiriza, Hilary Panuel Mukundane, Ivan Ahimbisibwe
Head coach: Joseph Paul Put (Belgium)
Tunisia XI: Aymen Dahmen (G.K), Eli Elabdi, Omar Talbi Montassar, Dylan Daniel Mahmoud Bronn, Mohamed Elyes Achouri, Elias Saad, Hazem Mastouri, Hannibal Mejbri, Ferjani Sassi (Captain), Valery Yan
Head coach: Sami Trabelsi (Tunisia)
Match officials:
Center Referee: Tanguy Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Marlaise Ditsoga (Gabon)
Assistant Referee 2: Bamos Abeigne Ndong (Gabon)
Fourth official: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
Commissioner: Ahmed Osman (Egypt)
General Coordinator: Jules Karangwa (Rwanda)
Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Pierre Ghislan Atcho (Gabon)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR) : Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
