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Uganda 1-3 Nigeria

Nigeria finished the group stage phase with a perfect record after defeating Uganda 3-1 on Tuesday evening.

The Super Eagles had already secured qualification to the round of 16 coming into the clash, as coach Eric Chelle decided to rest Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Stanley Nwabali and captain Wilfried Ndidi.

The Nigerians took the lead in the 28th minute when Fisayo Dele-Bashiru turned provider to slip in Paul Onuachu, who cut in side and fired past Ugandan goalkeeper Denis Onyango.

It got worse for Uganda in the second half as Onyango was unable to finish the contest due to injury and was replaced by Salim Magoola, who did last long either after he was sent off in the 57th minute for handling the ball outside the box.

Nigeria took full advantage and doubled their lead in the 62nd minute when Raphael Onyedika collected a pass from Samuel Chukwueze and rifled the ball into the back of the net.

The two players combined once again for Nigeria’s third goal five minutes later as Chukwueze weaved his way into the box before picking out Onyedika for the first-time finish, while 

Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia

Tunisia secured second spot in Group C following a 1-1 draw against Tanzania on Tuesday evening.

Tanzania were looking for their first win after drawing with Uganda in their last encounter, while the North African suffered a 3-2 defeat to Nigeria over the weekend.

After a quiet start to the clash, Tunisia were awarded a penalty on 43 minutes after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review. Ismael Gharbi stepped up and calmly slotted home to give his side the lead.

Tanzania came out for the second half with a lot more intent and pulled themselves level three minutes after the break courtesy of a strike from Feisal Salum.

Tanzania, meanwhile, qualify for the last 16 as one of the best third-place sides.

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