Getting this 2025 African Cup of Nations off to a good start was essential for the Carthage Eagles, they did so brilliantly by beating Uganda this Tuesday evening (3-1). Copenhagen striker Elias Achouri notably scored a double.
For the first time in almost thirteen years, the Tunisia begins a CAN by a victory! A statistic which leaves room for hope for the rest of the competition. Nevertheless, in January 2013, the success againstAlgeria (1-0) was not enough to qualify for the knockout phase.
It will therefore be necessary to negotiate as best as possible the matches against the Nigeriathen facing the Tanzania. Next meeting in four days to face the Super Eagles.
Effective Tunisians
They were keen to get their meeting off to a good start, Eagles of Carthage immediately get their foot on the ball and have the intensity necessary to be dangerous in the opposing final third.
Big highlight in the first ten minutes of the Tunisia… which ends with the former Montpellier’s opening score Ellyes Shkiri. The current player of theEintracht Francfort comes to catapult the ball with his head on a corner hit by Hannibal Mejbri (10ᵉ). We then say to ourselves that the men of The Trabels themselves are going to make short work of itUganda. But the minutes pass and finally the intensity subsides.
With balloon, the Tunisia fails to find the solution on the outskirts of the opponent’s area. It lacks the madness like what happened in the first quarter of an hour of the match.
THE Ugandan did little better and were punished in the 40th minute of play when the Tunisian left side Ali Abdi finds himself breaking through the defense before sending a cross back towards Elias Achouri which resumes in first intention. His shot lands directly in the top corner at the best of times! 2-0 just before half-time, the Eagles of Carthage therefore take shelter quite effectively.
Achouri adds a layer
Upon returning from the locker room, the Tunisia resumes walking forward and tries to shift into higher gear to be sure not to be caught again.
However, the difference is slow to come, although the grip is tightening on the Ugandan defense. In the 64th, after a well-executed counterattack, Abdi manages to take his chance in the area, but his shot is repelled by Salim… on Achouri who just has to push into the back of the net. 3-0, the hardest part has probably just been achieved by the Tunisians.
Behind, the Eagles of Carthage trying to maintain the pressure to score again. The highlight lasts almost twenty minutes, but the scoreboard does not move. There Tunisia is in control, but still cannot prevent the score from being reduced in added time by Denis Omedi.
