AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Finish In Third Place, Extend Record

Nigeria defeated Tunisia 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations third-place playoff on Wednesday night.

The Super Eagles missed the chance to play in the final, after they were beaten 2-1 by Algeria, with Riyad Mahrez smashing in the winner with the last kick.

However, Odion Ighalo’s early goal, ensured Gernot Rohr’s men clinched bronze medal.

The victory means Nigeria have never lost a third-place fixture in the history of the AFCON, winning all eight they have featured in.

Nigeria remain the country with the most third-place wins at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Odion Ighalo, who now has five goals at the tournament, netted the winner in the third minute.

The three-time champions had already won bronze seven times before, three more than Ivory Coast in second place with four.

Nigeria – 8 times
Ivory Coast – 4 times
Egypt – 3 times
Zambia – 3 times
DR Congo – 2 times
Algeria – 2 times
Mali – 2 times

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco, Ethiopia, South Africa have all won it once.