The match, which took place in Group C, began with Victor Osimhen opening the scoring at the end of the first half. After the break, team captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman extended the lead to three goals. However, Tunisia did not give up and managed to respond with goals from Monsar Talbi and Ali Abdi, making the final minutes of the game particularly tense, but Nigeria managed to maintain its advantage.
This victory marked Nigeria's second consecutive win in the group stage, securing the team first place in Group C and advancing to the Round of 16 of the tournament with one match to spare.
