Nigeria left three goals slip before edging past Tunisia

Victor Osimhen © Backpagepix
Nigeria put on an impressive display of attacking prowess but had to hang on in the end for a narrow 3-2 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, becoming the second team to make sure of a place in the last 16.
Victor Osimhen opened the scoring a minute before halftime and captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman added two more after the break.
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But Tunisia staged a late comeback with goals from defenders Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi that set up a frenetic finish.
It was Nigeria's second win in Group C and ensures they will top the standings, even with one first-round fixture still to play.
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