AFCON: Namibia Stun Tournament Favourite Tunisia

NAMIBIA produced a huge upset as Deon Hotto’s 88th-minute header secured victory over one of the tournament favourites, Tunisia in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener.

The Brave Warriors – ranked 115th in the world and without a victory in any of their previous nine Afcon matches – were worthy winners in Korhogo.

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Striker Peter Shalulile had an earlier effort cleared off the line but Hotto pounced from Bethuel Muzeu’s cross.

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2004 champions Tunisia are 87 places above Namibia in Fifa’s standings.

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