#AFCON2021: Tunisia bounced back with resounding 4-0 win over Mauritania

AFCON 2021

Tunisia bounced back from their controversial opening loss at the Africa Cup of Nations to defeat Mauritania 4-0 in Group F.

Hamza Mathlouthi scored with a half-volley in the fourth minute and Wahbi Khazri added a second four minutes later.

Khazri scored his second goal after the break and Seifeddine Jaziri added the fourth.

Tunisia had lost its first match against Mali 1-0 - a game that ended 13 seconds early - but the Tunisians' protests were dismissed by tournament organizers.

Substitute Youssef Msakni, who was making his seventh Nations Cup appearance after recovering from coronavirus, missed a penalty for the 2004 world champions, placing it at the left post.

The Carthage Eagles are only the second team after hosts Cameroon to score four goals in a match at this year's Cup of Nations, and the win leaves them one point behind Gambia and Mali.

Tunisia faces the Gambians in their final group game on Friday (19:00 GMT), while Mauritania is off the pace after two successive defeats to reach the round of 16.

Source: BBC Sports

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