BIG CONGRATS...........Nigeria vs Tunisia: Super Eagles finish in third place at AFCON 2019

Nigeria defeated Tunisia 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff on Wednesday night.

The Super Eagles missed the chance to play in the final, after they were beaten 2-1 by Algeria, with Riyad Mahrez smashing in the winner with the last kick.

However, Odion Ighalo’s early goal, ensured Gernot Rohr’s men clinched bronze medal.
The victory means Nigeria have never lost a third-place fixture in the history of the AFCON, winning all eight they have featured in.
The final will take place on Friday between Senegal and Algeria.
Nigeria remain the country with the most third-place wins at the Africa Cup of Nations, after defeating Tunisia 1-0 on Wednesday, to win bronze in the 2019 edition.
Odion Ighalo, who now has five goals at the tournament, netted the winner in the third minute.

The three-time champions had already won bronze seven times before, three more than Ivory Coast in second place with four.
Nigeria – 8 times
Ivory Coast – 4 times
Egypt – 3 times
Zambia – 3 times
DR Congo – 2 times
Algeria – 2 times
Mali – 2 times
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco, Ethiopia, South Africa have all won it once.