Tunisia beats Niger to reach CHAN quarterfinals
KIGALI, Jan. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Rwanda 2016 : Tunisia defeated Niger by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a CHAN group stage game on Tuesday afternoon at the Nyamirambo Stadium in Kigali.
Bguir scored dual goals
Tunisia dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bguir ('5, '39). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Tunisians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Akaïchi '78, Ben Amor '80 and Essifi '90).
Tunisia advance to the Quarterfinals. Niger is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Niger at the CHAN
- 2 appearance (2011)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2011)
Tunisia at the CHAN
- 1 title (2011)
- 2 appearance (2011)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2011)
- Statistics: Champions (2011)
Niger
0:5
Tunisia
0:5 (0:2)
- 26 January 2016
- 16:00
- Kigali
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Tunisia | 5 |
 Guinea | 5 |
 Nigeria | 4 |
| Niger | 1 |
Matches
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