Soccer-Proficient Tunisia post winning start to Cup of Nations campaign


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Dec 2025

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Group C - Tunisia v Uganda - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - December 23, 2025 Tunisia's Mohamed Elias Achouri celebrates scoring their third goal Yan Valery REUTERS/Stringer

RABAT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Tunisia continued the ‌run of winning starts for past Africa Cup of Nations winners at this ‌year’s tournament in Morocco as they swept past Uganda 3-1 in Rabat in the ‌last of Tuesday’s busy four-match fixture list.

Ellyes Skhiri headed home from a corner after 10 minutes to give the 2004 victors the lead in driving rain, and Elias Achouri added the second five minutes before the break. Achouri ‍then tapped home at the back post in the 64th ‍minute to emphasise Tunisia’s dominance.

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