Tunisia Head Coach Mondher Kebaier, Captain Wahbi Khazri, 11 Others Test Positive For COVID

The Eagles of Tunisia will likely be forced to play team B against the Super Eagles of Nigeria when both country face each other on Sunday’s round of 16 match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

It was reported that 12 members of the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia team; including the captain, have tested positive on the eve of the crucial game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Tunisia, who managed through into the knockout phase as one of the best losers from the group stage already had a daunting task against a rejuvenated Eagles team led by super eagles Legend and interim manager Augustine Eguavoen.

However, the hard task may have become even more difficult with the multiple positive coronavirus cases in the North African country’s squad.

Mondher Kebaier, Tunisia’s head coach is among the positive cases and he was absent during the pre-match press conference on Saturday at the media centre of the Roumdje Adjia Stadium, Garoua.

Jalal Al-Qadri, Tunisia’s assistant coach, addressed journalists during the press conference. He said Wahbi Khazri, captain of the Carthage Eagles, and eleven others have contracted COVID-19 and will not be available for the game.

Tunisia are no strangers to Nigeria at the AFCON as they have met on a number of occasions with the most recent being at the 2019 edition in Egypt where the Super Eagles snapped a lone goal victory in the third-place match.