Nigeria Lineup

Nigeria Lineup vs Tunisia CONFIRMED; Osimhen, Lookman & Iwobi Start for the Super Eagles

Swastik Debnath

Published - Dec 27, 2025, 07:31 PM

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Nigeria and Tunisia meet at Fez Stadium in a crucial AFCON 2025 Group C clash, with Tunisia top after a 3-1 win over Uganda and Nigeria second following a 2-1 victory against Tanzania
Nigeria showed strong control and creativity despite missed chances, with goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman, while Tunisia snapped a poor group-stage run thanks to Ellyes Skhiri and a brace from Elias Achouri.
With group control at stake, attention turns to who is included and excluded from the Nigeria starting XI vs Tunisia, as both sides look to build on impressive tournament starts.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, who have both had impressive starts to their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaigns, will square off at Fez Stadium on Saturday night for control of Group C. After defeating Tanzania 2-1, the West African country is now in second place in their bracket, while the North Africans are at the top of the pool after defeating Uganda 3-1.

Although Eric Chelle's team made 21 attempts, eight of which were on target, and failed to convert four clear opportunities, the score indicated a lack of ruthlessness. Nigeria's first game was characterised by territorial control and chance creation.

Semi Ajayi's header in the 36th minute provided the breakthrough. Shortly after the break, Ademola Lookman scored a precise left-footed goal to retake the lead, just after Charles M'Mombwa had tied the score for Tanzania. After losing a friendly match against Egypt and losing on penalties to DR Congo in the World Cup playoffs, the West Africans were able to recover with that victory.

In the meantime, the Tunisia National Football Team have had little success in the early stages of recent AFCON competitions. However, they will be happy that their most recent victory ended a four-game losing streak (D2, L2) in the group stage. Ellyes Skhiri's goal within ten minutes gave the Carthage Eagles the lead against Uganda, and Elias Achouri's two goals in each half made Denis Omedi's stoppage-time effort insignificant. Let's see who are included and excluded from the Nigeria lineup vs Tunisia.

Nigeria lineup vs Tunisia: CONFIRMED

Let's take a look at Nigeria starting XI. Chelle is anticipated to keep his preferred 4-4-2 diamond after the Nigeria National Football Team emerged from their first game without any new issues. Nigerian football players will be eager to put up a thrilling performance against Tunisia and move up in the table. Victor Osimhen will be eager to improve his finishing after missing opportunities the previous time out, while Lookman, who was the Super Eagles' joint top scorer at the previous tournament, will try to build on his strong opening-day performance. Wilfred Ndidi, the captain, is the focal point of the midfield's inventiveness, while Alex Iwobi contributed two assists against Tanzania.

Expect a 4-3-3 once more, with Hazem Mastouri leading the line, as Tunisia also reported a clean bill of health, giving head coach Sami Trabelsi little reason to change his strategy. As he pursues the Golden Boot, Achouri, who is already one of the tournament's top scorers, will once more be a threat from wide areas.