Tunisia got off to a dream start at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco as they brushed aside Uganda 3-1 in their opening group C clash.

The game, which took place at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, saw Tunisia assert their dominance from start to finish, which now puts them in the driving seat ahead of their remaining two group games.

After a slow start to the game, the Carthage Eagles gradually imposed their rhythm. They leveraged on Hannibal Mejbri and Eliyes Shkiri to dominate possession.

Tunisia finally broke the deadlock in the 18th minute. Skhiri ghosted into the box before slotting the ball home from a well-worked team move.

From then on, the North Africans steadily took charge of the game. By the 32nd minute, they nearly doubled the lead with a swift run down the flank. Uganda just could not find a way to control Tunisia’s advancing waves of attack.

Soon after, they extended their lead to 2-0 in the 40th minute. Elias Achouri unleashed a thunderous right-footed strike from the edge of the area that left Uganda keeper Salim Jamal Magoola no chance

Tunisia continued on from their first half dominance, and showed no signs of letting up.The decisive moment arrived in the 74th minute, when Achouri struck again.

Capitalising on a swift counter attack, Achouri found himself unmarked inside the penalty area before calmly slotting the ball home.

As the game wore on, Uganda’s physical fatigue became increasingly apparent, as they were unable to cope with Tunisia’s relentless energy and tactical discipline.

As the game wore on, Uganda’s physical fatigue became increasingly apparent, leaving them unable to cope with Tunisia’s relentless energy and tactical discipline.

The final scoreline reflected Tunisia’s complete control and tactical mastery. Uganda got a consolation goal through Denis Omedi in the 92nd minute, but it was not enough to avoid the eventual 3-1 drubbing.

The result now means Tunisia top group C on three points, with Nigeria second after beating Tanzania 2-1.

This means Uganda are rock bottom of their group, with their East African counter parts third.