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Tunisia post winning start to Cup of Nations campaign

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Group C - Tunisia v Uganda - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - December 23, 2025 Uganda's Melvyn Lorenzen in action with Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Tunisia joins past winners with opening game victories
  • Achouri scores twice, Skhiri adds one for Tunisia

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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