Apathetic for a good part of the match, Tunisia conceded a 0-0 draw against South Africa on Wednesday. A result which eliminates it from CAN 2024, in last place in group E.
Tunisia completely missed its African Cup of Nations which it left in the first round after a sad 0-0 Wednesday January 24 in Korhogo against South Africa, which it will see in the second round. The “Eagles of Carthage” finished last in a group E of which they were the top seeds, far from the dreams of glory of a team which had beaten France (1-0) thirteen months ago at the World Cup in Qatar.
Tunisia’s 100th goal in the African Cup, signed by Hamza Rafia against Mali (1-1), will remain the only goal scored by Jalel Kadri’s players during the tournament. The Eagles offered Namibia its first victory (1-0) in the competition, and a distressing football spectacle, and the first scoreless match of the tournament, with Mali-Namibia at the same time.
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The only thrill in the 89th minute
Captain Msakni, in his eighth CAN, started on the bench and his entry for the last half hour changed nothing. Symptomatic of this bad match, the best gesture of the Tunisian team is the work of a defender, Montassar Talbi, to save a dangerous cross with his head (64th). A header well above Haithem Jouini (89th) was the only thrill of the match for the Tunisians.
Hardly attractive either, South Africa offered a little more play, but without any dangerous action either. Otherwise, a breakthrough from Percy Tau for a cross towards Evidence Makgopa (28th) or a cross header from Mothobi Mvala (39th) barely brought this match out of its torpor. The first shot on target took place in the 77th minute, by Sphephelo Sithole…
Without genius, the “Bafana-Bafana” (the Boys) secured second place and will know their opponent in the round of 16 on Wednesday evening, January 30 in San-Pédro, the winner of group E, which could well be Morocco. In the other meeting of this group, Mali and Namibia also ended their clash with a 0-0 which qualifies the Brave Warriors for the 8th, against Angola. Mali will face Burkina Faso.
2024-01-24 22:32:11
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