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Namibia had a dream start to their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on Tuesday evening by beating Tunisia 1-0.
The South African country today locked horns with the North African opponent in the first Group E match at the 2023 AFCON.
In a game played at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Tunisia dominated the play in the first half but failed to score.
After recess, the national teams of the two countries opened up their play in a bid to find the back of the net to secure the three points.
Despite the efforts of Tunisia, they could not find the back of the net.
Late in the 88th minute, a powerful header from Deon Hotto ended up in the back of the net to give Namibia a rare lead.
Despite playing under pressure in the final minutes, Namibia held on to secure a narrow 1-0 win at full-time.
The win over Tunisia is the first for Namibia in the history of the AFCON tournament.
The South African country today locked horns with the North African opponent in the first Group E match at the 2023 AFCON.
In a game played at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Tunisia dominated the play in the first half but failed to score.
After recess, the national teams of the two countries opened up their play in a bid to find the back of the net to secure the three points.
Despite the efforts of Tunisia, they could not find the back of the net.
Late in the 88th minute, a powerful header from Deon Hotto ended up in the back of the net to give Namibia a rare lead.
Despite playing under pressure in the final minutes, Namibia held on to secure a narrow 1-0 win at full-time.
The win over Tunisia is the first for Namibia in the history of the AFCON tournament.