South Africa vs Tunisia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsTunisia out of Africa Cup of Nations after South Africa draw
Tunisia limped out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals with a whimper after they were held to a 0-0 draw by South Africa in the sweltering heat of Korhogo on Wednesday, a result that sends their opponents into the last-16.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Mothobi Mvala.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Grant Kekana.
- 5': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Achouri is caught offside.
- 6': Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Hamza Rafia (Tunisia).
- 7': Foul by Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
- 7': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
- 8': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Sphephelo Sithole.
- 12': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 12': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evidence Makgopa with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
- 16': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
- 17': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 18': Béchir Ben Saïd (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
- 20': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Thapelo Morena (South Africa).
- 22': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 23': Foul by Aubrey Modiba (South Africa).
- 23': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wajdi Kechrida with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Percy Tau with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Aubrey Modiba (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sphephelo Sithole.
- 33': Attempt missed. Thapelo Morena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena.
- 34': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Khuliso Mudau.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
- 38': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
- 40': Attempt missed. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Evidence Makgopa.
- 41': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
- 41': Mothobi Mvala (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 45'+2': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Themba Zwane (South Africa).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, South Africa 0, Tunisia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins South Africa 0, Tunisia 0.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Nyiko Mobbie replaces Khuliso Mudau.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 46': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 46': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 53': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
- 53': Thapelo Morena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Tunisia. Youssef Msakni replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 62': Foul by Youssef Msakni (Tunisia).
- 62': Themba Zwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
- 66': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 66': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, South Africa. Thapelo Maseko replaces Thapelo Morena.
- 70': Substitution, Tunisia. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Hamza Rafia.
- 70': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Elias Achouri.
- 70': Substitution, Tunisia. Haythem Jouini replaces Seifeddine Jaziri.
- 72': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Nyiko Mobbie.
- 72': Foul by Haythem Jouini (Tunisia).
- 72': Ronwen Williams (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 73': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Yassine Meriah.
- 77': Attempt saved. Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aubrey Modiba.
- 77': Offside, South Africa. Percy Tau is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
- 80': Substitution, South Africa. Thabang Monare replaces Themba Zwane.
- 81': Attempt saved. Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teboho Mokoena with a cross.
- 83': Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Sphephelo Sithole (South Africa).
- 84': Substitution, South Africa. Zakhele Lepasa replaces Evidence Makgopa.
- 84': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Ben Romdhane replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Percy Tau (South Africa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakhele Lepasa.
- 89': Attempt missed. Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Teboho Mokoena (South Africa).
- 90': Sayfallah Ltaief (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Percy Tau (South Africa).
- 90': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Haythem Jouini (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naïm Sliti with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
- 90'+4': Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Thapelo Maseko.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Naïm Sliti with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, South Africa 0, Tunisia 0.
- 0': Match ends, South Africa 0, Tunisia 0.
Statistics
 TUN |
RSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 459 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 29 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 28 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 12,847
Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 12,847
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ronwen Williams (GK) |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala |
| 18 | Grant Kekana |
| 6 | Aubrey Modiba |
| 20 | Khuliso Mudau |
| 11 | Themba Zwane |
| 13 | Yaya Sithole |
| 4 | Teboho Mokoena |
| 9 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 10 | Percy Tau |
| 23 | Thapelo Morena |
Tunisia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ben Said (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 4 | Yassine Meriah |
| 2 | Ali Abdi |
| 21 | Wajdi Kechrida |
| 10 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 14 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 24 | Seifeddine Jaziri |
| 27 | Elias Achouri |
| 8 | Hamza Rafia |
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