AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Tunisia beats Niger 2-1
NIAMEY, Oct. 16, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Tunisia defeated Niger by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday afternoon at the General Seyni Kountché Stadium in Niamey.
Chaouat scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Chaouat ('28, '32).
The result put the Tunisians top of Group J with 12 points. Niger is bottom with one point. In their next game, Tunisia will meet second-placed Egypt at the General Seyni Kountché Stadium on November 16, while Niger will face Eswatini.
Fixtures and Results : Group J
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 18 appearances (first in 1962)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Niger
1:2
Tunisia
1:2 (1:2)
- 16 October 2018
- 16:00
- Niamey
Group J
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tunisia | 12 |
 Egypt | 9 |
 Eswatini | 1 |
| Niger | 1 |
AFCON History
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