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Breaking: #AFCON2021: 12 Tunisian players to miss clash with Nigeria (SEE WHY)

Breaking: #AFCON2021: 12 Tunisian players to miss clash with Nigeria (SEE WHY)

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Twelve Tunisian players alongside Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sunday’s round of 16 clash with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

 

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Coach Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press conference on Saturday January 22, at the media centre of the Roumdje Adjia Stadium, Garoua.

 

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Jalal Al-Qadri, Tunisia’s assistant coach, addressed journalists during the press conference.

 

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He said Wahbi Khazri, captain of the Carthage Eagles, and eleven others have contracted COVID-19 and will not be available for the game.

 

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The other eleven players are Aissa Laidouni, Dylan Bronn, Ghaylène Chaalali, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Ben Slimane, Mohamed Romdhane, Ali Maâloul, Ben Hmida, Aymen Dahmen  Yoann Touzgha and Issam Jebali.

 

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Meanwhile, goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha is suspended from the game.

 

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Tunisia qualified for the round of 16 after finishing as one of the four best losers in the group stage. They won their first game 4-0 against Mauritania and lost their remaining two matches.

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