Ndidi vows Tunisia loss won’t repeat, squad’s got new fire

Some Super Eagles carry old AFCON pain into a revenge match. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi confirmed that nearly a third of Nigeria's current squad experienced their 2019 tournament exit to Tunisia, a one-nil loss in the round of sixteen. Players like Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, and Alex Iwobi were part of that team and are now in Morocco for the 2025 AFCON. Ndidi stated the group has discussed that painful defeat but views it as a source of confidence rather than a burden. He emphasized the current squad is a different team with a strong collective focus. Their stated goal is to avoid a repeat result when they face Tunisia again in an upcoming knockout match.