Tunisia approaches its last day of the African Cup of Nations with fear in its stomach. Having missed out on their start to the competition, the Carthage Eagles no longer have a wildcard: to see the round of 16, they will absolutely have to defeat South Africa this Wednesday (6 p.m.). No easy feat, considering the face displayed since the start of the tournament by Youssef Msakni and his teammates.
Victim of Namibia (0-1) to everyone’s surprise during their first match, the Tunisians, quarter-finalists of the last edition, only slowly recovered afterwards, hanging on to Mali (1-1) after having were dominated for a long time in the second half. “We played a better match at all levels against Mali and the players approached the match with more rage to win,” coach Jalel Kadri was satisfied at the final whistle. We still have one match to go and I hope victory comes. »
On paper, his selection should have a chance against South Africa. But Bafana Bafana gained confidence by outclassing Namibia (4-0), after a great collective performance. Currently in second place in Group E, with three points, Hugo Broos’s band also needs a success to ensure their place in the round of 16, even if a draw or even a defeat could, under certain conditions, also be enough.
South Africa – Tunisia kicks off this Wednesday, January 24 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 2 and live with commentary on leparisien.fr
