Tunisia vs Namibia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia

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Namibia

88': Deon Hotto

Namibia upset Tunisia at Cup of Nations

Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament in the Ivory...

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
1': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
4': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Deon Hotto.
4': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
4': Attempt saved. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross.
6': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
6': Foul by Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
6': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Attempt saved. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Absalom Iimbondi with a cross.
8': Attempt saved. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
8': Attempt blocked. Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
8': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
11': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
11': Petrus Shitembi (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Attempt missed. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Absalom Iimbondi with a cross following a set piece situation.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Substitution, Tunisia. Haythem Jouini replaces Taha Khenissi because of an injury.
16': Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia).
17': Hand ball by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
18': Foul by Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
18': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
21': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
21': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Namibia).
23': Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Offside, Tunisia. Haythem Jouini is caught offside.
25': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
26': Delay in match (Tunisia).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Foul by Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
30': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Foul by Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
44': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia).
45': Ryan Nyambe (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
45'+2': Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Petrus Shitembi.
45'+5': First Half ends, Tunisia 0, Namibia 0.
45': Second Half begins Tunisia 0, Namibia 0.
45': Substitution, Tunisia. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
46': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
46': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Lubeni Haukongo.
46': Attempt saved. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross.
46': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Lloyd Kazapua.
47': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
47': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Absalom Iimbondi.
50': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
51': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Yassine Meriah.
51': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Haythem Jouini.
55': Attempt missed. Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
55': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
56': Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia).
57': Hand ball by Petrus Shitembi (Namibia).
57': Offside, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Namibia. Ngero Katua replaces Petrus Shitembi.
63': Attempt blocked. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prins Tjiueza.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Deon Hotto (Namibia).
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Attempt blocked. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wajdi Kechrida.
67': Attempt missed. Peter Shalulile (Namibia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross.
68': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
69': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
69': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross following a set piece situation.
71': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Achouri is caught offside.
71': Delay in match (Tunisia).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Namibia. Bethuel Muzeu replaces Prins Tjiueza.
77': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
78': Hand ball by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
80': Attempt saved. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Haythem Jouini.
80': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Lloyd Kazapua.
80': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
81': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Ali Maâloul (Tunisia).
81': Attempt missed. Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
83': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
84': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
84': Offside, Tunisia. Yassine Meriah is caught offside.
85': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia).
86': Attempt saved. Deon Hotto (Namibia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
86': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Béchir Ben Saïd.
86': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aprocius Petrus with a headed pass.
87': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
87': Attempt blocked. Aprocius Petrus (Namibia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
88': Goal! Tunisia 0, Namibia 1. Deon Hotto (Namibia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethuel Muzeu with a cross.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef Msakni with a cross.
90'+2': Substitution, Tunisia. Bassem Srarfi replaces Elias Achouri.
90'+2': Offside, Namibia. Deon Hotto is caught offside.
90'+7': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
90'+7': Ngero Katua (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Tunisia 0, Namibia 1.
0': Match ends, Tunisia 0, Namibia 1.
0': Match ends, Tunisia 0, Namibia 1.

Statistics

NAM		TUN
13	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	4
7	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	3
38.9	Possession	61.1
13	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
191	Accurate Passes	339
270	Passes	443
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
21	Crosses	18
0.2	Cross %	0.4
55	Long Balls	50
17	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	2
5	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	8
17	Effective Clearances	30
17	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 13,991

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Mali	3	+2	5
2	South Africa	3	+2	4
3	Namibia	3	-3	4
4	Tunisia	3	-1	2

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Tunisia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Ben Said (GK)
3	Montassar Talbi
4	Yassine Meriah
12	Ali Maâloul
21	Wajdi Kechrida
17	Ellyes Skhiri
5	Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
10	Anis Ben Slimane
11	Taha Yassine Khenissi
7	Youssef Msakni
27	Elias Achouri

Tunisia Substitutes:

Haythem Jouini, Naïm Sliti, Ali Abdi, Yan Valery, Aïssa Laïdouni, Hamza Rafia, Oussama Haddadi, Bassem Srarfi, Sayfallah Ltaief, Alaa Ghram, Mouez Hassen, Aymen Dahmen.

Namibia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Lloyd Kazapua (GK)
21	Lubeni Haukongo
12	Kennedy Amutenya
18	Aprocius Petrus
4	Riaan Hanamub
22	Ryan Nyambe
10	Prins Tjiueza
19	Petrus Shitembi
7	Deon Hotto
11	Absalom Iimbondi
13	Peter Shalulile

Namibia Substitutes:

Edward Maova, Bethuel Muzeu, Wendell Rudath, Denzil Haoseb, Ivan Kamberipa, Ananias Gebhardt, Uetuuru Kambato, Charles Hambira, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Joslin Kamatuka, Ngero Katua, Marcel Papama.

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