Tunisia begin their AFCON 2025 campaign on Tuesday night with a tough Group C opener against Uganda, a fixture that looks tighter than reputation alone suggests.
The Carthage Eagles arrive in Morocco knowing that a fast start is essential. With only one AFCON title to their name, secured on home soil in 2004, Tunisia remain a side under pressure to convert consistency into continental success.
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Their recent form has been steady rather than spectacular, but experience across the squad gives them a clear edge in managing tournament openers.
Uganda, meanwhile, enter the contest in encouraging shape. The Cranes have won three of their last five matches and look more settled than in previous AFCON appearances.
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While their tournament history offers little comfort, their last deep run came back in 1978, momentum and confidence could make them awkward opponents.
Tunisia hold a perfect head-to-head record against Uganda and will look to assert control through structure and discipline rather than risk. Uganda are expected to stay compact, rely on transition moments, and test Tunisia’s patience.
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With both sides keeping clean sheets regularly in recent outings, this shapes up as a low-margin opener where control, not chaos, should define the outcome.
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