In the decisive match of Group C, which determined advancement to the playoffs, Nigeria managed to secure a victory over Tunisia by a narrow margin. Just before halftime, Victor Osimhen opened the scoring, and after the break, team captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman extended the lead to three goals.
However, the Tunisian team did not give up and managed to reduce the deficit with goals from Monsar Talbi and Ali Abdi, making the final minutes of the match quite tense. Nevertheless, Nigeria was able to maintain its advantage and clinch the victory.
This win marked Nigeria's second consecutive victory in the group stage, securing them first place in Group C and a spot in the Round of 16 a round before the group stage concluded.
