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Summary Tunisia defeated Niger 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations.
Issam Jemaa scored a 90th-minute winner to send former champion Tunisia to the brink of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over tournament debutant Niger.The substitute stepped inside two defenders and hammered a left-footed shot into the net to finally shake off Nigers committed challenge in the Group C game at Stade de lAmitie.Youssef Mzaknis second goal in two games put Tunisia ahead in the fourth minute and apparently on course for a straightforward victory, but Ngounou Tonji equalized five minutes later.Niger had the Tunisians rattled for the rest of the first half, hitting the post and missing a string of chances before Tunisia found its composure in the second.
