00:00Welcome back, welcome back to the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 here on Beansports.
00:12So we are underway. Tunisia playing from right to left all in white, kicking us off.
00:21Uganda all in red. And they got to the semis in 2019.
00:30With the Carthage Eagles, they made it here this time around, finishing second in their group behind Comoros.
00:37The surprise package, the Gambia and Madagascar finishing third and bottom of the group.
00:49And while their AFCON qualification campaign may have been not that impressive,
00:54while their World Cup form this year has been anything but for Tunisia.
01:02Absolutely blew their opponents away in reaching next year's World Cup.
01:08They make a good round on the right-hand side, but that's well cut out.
01:10They make a good round by Arviz Kayondo.
01:16The whistles are deafening as the Cranes get a rare touch on the ball.
01:26Well, as for Uganda, their eighth visit to the tournament and their first, as said, since Egypt in 2019.
01:41They also finished second in their group, just a point behind South Africa,
01:48who took third place in the last Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast last year.
01:53A little bit of space here inside the area.
01:56Is there a chance for a shot? There is.
02:01...Megula in the Uganda goal, but a promising opening very early on for the Tunisians.
02:17As said, Uganda finishing just a point behind South Africa in qualifying Congo,
02:22Brazzaville and South Sudan effective also rounds in the group.
02:28South Africa, a very impressive side in African football in recent times.
02:34Reaching the World Cup under coach Hugo Bruce, the man who took Cameroon to the title in 2017.
02:41And as said, a team that finished third in the tournament last year.
02:52And it is a steady stream of rain that you may be able to hear.
03:14Many of the Tunisia side based in Europe.
03:17And a fair few of the Cranes team as well.
03:30Nicely played down the right-hand side.
03:31Ballaby completed to the middle, important header away.
03:34John Abita it was who got it clear.
03:38Tunisia showing good intent in these early stages.
03:41Ali Abdi into Mejbri, drop of the shoulder from the Burnley man.
03:49Outside of the boot into the middle it goes.
03:52And he cannot guide that on target, but a thumbs up.
03:55Emma Masturi.
03:58That's a nice play from Tunisia.
04:00Inventive stuff, really good from Mejbri.
04:08From Masturi.
04:10Not the easiest chance, admittedly.
04:12The two efforts on goal in the first six minutes and they're coming forward again Tunisia.
04:22A little dink over.
04:24Mejbri again just muscled off it.
04:26By Jude Semugabi.
04:32And Uganda.
04:34They just need to get their foot on the ball in these opening minutes and just...
04:39Uganda will very much be looking forward for two for goals today.
04:52Mastur Santavi just into Dilumbrog.
05:12It's certainly a nice passing surface and they're making the most of it in these early stages.
05:15Tunisia ball into the middle.
05:18Tunisia.
05:23Mejbri with the delivery.
05:25Out swinger into space.
05:28And into the back of the net as well.
05:30What a start for the Tunisians.
05:33Elias Skiri.
05:35Leaping high.
05:36And heading home.
05:38Goals hard to come back.
05:41Have got to find their way back into this game.
05:43Two players unmarked at the far post.
05:46Routine stuff.
05:47But Skiri did really well just to guide that inside the post.
05:55Salim well beaten.
05:59And he got over it well.
06:00The Eintracht Frankfurt man.
06:02And likely need support and he's got Mejbri behind him.
06:07Here he is.
06:09Mejbri thinking about the strike.
06:11Playing it wide.
06:12Valerie with the strike for Tunisia.
06:15Back into Mejbri.
06:16Sassy.
06:16And it's pinball.
06:20In the Ugandan penalty area.
06:22But Shinizia still have it.
06:24Still threatening.
06:32Ashuri.
06:34Into Masturi who cannot control it.
06:39Salim.
06:41Happily gathers.
06:42But then launches it long.
06:44And they give it away again.
06:46Saad.
06:47Drop of the shoulder.
06:50Good defensive tackle from Maucho.
06:53That's nice from Abdi.
06:54Space indeed.
06:55Oh, that is absolutely stunning.
06:58As Tunisia double their lead.
07:02Oh, what a way to do it.
07:04There are two goals to the good.
07:06And it all came from Salim's ball forward.
07:11We just came straight back to them.
07:14This was nice from Saad.
07:16Outro thought he had done enough.
07:17But then Abdi did really well.
07:20And look at that for both a cross and a finish.
07:26Measured both of them.
07:29Controlled side-footed volley.
07:31A moment to save up.
07:37For Ashuri.
07:40And a comfortable 2-0.
07:46Mezbir again.
07:47Can they get added gloss on what has been a near perfect first half for Tunisia?
07:52Well, they can't because the referee puts his whistle to his lips.
08:05And they have to see who's going out.
08:10That's what we're saying.
08:12Travis Mojava is taking a place.
08:17And Dennis Omedi as well.
08:22Samu Gavi is out.
08:23That was Sammy Trabelsi.
08:29And on the other side.
08:31Take a look at this.
08:31Masturi is going out.
08:39And Firas Suat is the one taking his place on the field.
08:43We're ready for the second half.
08:45You're watching Beansports.
08:46Back over in Tunisia.
08:52The 29-year-old.
08:55And they are back underway.
09:00And the raid, while still coming down, is far lighter than it was throughout that first half.
09:16Here we go.
09:27Valerie into Sassi.
09:28Looking to play around the corner into Nasheri.
09:43Matto.
09:46Into Kayondo. Are they running out of ideas a little, Uganda?
10:10Samakula dispossessed.
10:13Sassi.
10:15Into Mejbri.
10:15And Mejbri's pass is hitting the back of Civic.
10:19But still they come forward.
10:21Slightly heavy but it's 4-on-3 here for Tunisia.
10:24Space for Abdi to strike.
10:26And they shall surely make it 3.
10:28And they do.
10:31Asuri with his second of the game.
10:34And a third goal for Tunisia.
10:36Five.
10:40His first was...
10:41Something of beauty.
10:45His second was very, very routine and functional.
10:58The Tunisia are going top of the pile in Group C.
11:03Mejbri.
11:07Three goals clear.
11:11And now doing better than...
11:14Mejbri.
11:15He's been hitting the pair.
11:15I'm not going to say he is coming from the team, maybe.
11:19That's fascinating.
11:20Let's see.
11:22I'm not going to say.
11:24I'm not.
11:24I'm not going to say.
11:25I'm not going to say today.
11:25I'm not going to say today.
11:27I'm not going to say in touts.
11:28I'm not going to say anything.
11:28Mezri, Sassi in space, that's the delivery line Alise picked out, the player in white, it's Ben Rondan.
11:48Asuri unselfishly playing it forward.
11:58Asuri unselfishly playing.
12:28Mezri.
12:35Nice football from Tunisia to the delight of their supporters, Mezri ball forward, Valerie with the cutback.
12:47And Aoucho, once again, with the important intervention for Uganda.
12:56Mato swings it out right, a bit of space.
13:03And a striker goal when it fits low and hard.
13:09He could hit them earlier.
13:16Dahmen seeing it all the way.
13:21Coming from Uganda.
13:26James Bougueri, just 17 years of age, called up after impressing at the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar.
13:37He's on.
13:38So Makula coming off.
13:47So too Steven Makuala.
13:49Baba Alhassan also on, while Bougueri doesn't turn 18 until February.
13:59And Alhassan Baba will sit.
14:11Baba Alhassan.
14:16You can see why it's been...
14:18Makati Eagles captain.
14:27And Asuri will not be able to grab a hatchet because he's off and on comes Ismail Garbi.
14:3721 years of age, the winger.
14:40Well, it's been a fine night for Asuri.
14:46And he is warmly applauded off the pitch by the Tunisian supporters.
14:57No surprise that he gets a big hug from his coach.
15:03Oh, Mesbri looking as though he fancies this.
15:18It is Mesbri and it's turned behind for a corner.
15:30Goalkeeper.
15:31Watched it all the way.
15:35Decent effort from Mesbri just going inside.
15:47Mesbri again.
16:01Comes back to him.
16:02He'll have a second chance at this.
16:04Just runs into Mato.
16:11Ali Abdi forward having taken the captain's armband.
16:17Bit of space on this right-hand side, into the middle it goes and that's well cut out by Valerie.
16:36Forward.
16:46Forward.
16:47There'll be five additional minutes.
16:49ンフィ слов beautiful odoo Mato.
16:50There will be a minute.
16:51Rollo Medi going to the floor under the hand on the shoulder.
17:02Hand on the shoulder.
17:20That's a nice bit of control from Bemdromdam.
17:23And that's a nice strike as well from him.
17:26He really just ghosted past the Uganda backlight.
17:38Falling, not a million miles away.
17:41Can Uganda sign off in style?
17:56Oh, they can.
17:57Oh, they thought they'd got a consolation, and they have got a consolation sight.
18:02Hence hesitation in the celebration.
18:06Have got themselves on the score sheet.
18:13And Tunisia, well, a block on the landscape.
18:17Big deflection of Valerie.
18:20Dennis Omedi profiting from that mix-up at the back.
18:25And Zahman with no chance whatsoever.
18:32And Zahman with no chance whatsoever.
18:34Come on, come on! Come on! Come on!
18:40Come on! Come on!
18:46Come on!
18:57Come on!
18:59Come on, come on!
19:02Go, go!
19:04Tenekti wins the corner.
19:34Kayondo has been stuck to his task gamely, despite that early caution.
19:46Garbi will take the delivery.
19:50Out, swing a free header, oh that's a really good save from Salih and Magula.
19:59Firmly met.
20:00And a really solid left hand to it by the Cranes.
20:08Goalkeeper.
20:11Going in again, too deep this time.
20:30Forward to Tenekti.
20:37Not to do well to keep that out and now all eyes turning to the Japanese official.
20:43And when he might signify the end of a match that Tunisia wrapped up a long time ago.
20:52Well there it is, there goes the final whistle.
20:57And Tunisia have won an opening game at the Nations Cup for the first time since 2013.
21:02Feet.
21:16.
21:25.
21:25.
21:26.
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