AFCON RED CARD: Iwobi to miss Super Eagles World Cup playoffs

Everton forward, Alex Iwobi, will miss the Super Eagles 2022 World Cup final playoffs against Ghana after he was sent off in Sunday’s AFCON Round of 16 against Tunisia.

Iwobi was sent off in the 65th minute for a dangerous tackle and will miss the Eagles next two matches, which will be the World Cup qualifiers against Ghana in March.

Just minutes after coming on Everton's Alex Iwobi is sent off after the referee upgrades his yellow card to a red one following a VAR Review! 😮 pic.twitter.com/bEpQpU6SMJ

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 23, 2022

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Captain Youssef Msakni scored with a long-range shot to hand COVID-hit Tunisia an improbable 1-0 win over 10-man Nigeria in Garoua on Sunday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

He powered home a low shot from outside the penalty area two minutes into the second half to bundle Nigeria out of the tournament.

Nigeria had been the only side to win all three of their games in the group phase and were overwhelming favourites as Tunisia battled without seven players, who were isolating because of COVID-19.