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Madagascar v Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations Lineup

This game is in the Africa Cup of Nations, kick off at 17:00 on Thursday 14 November 2024.


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Madagascar v Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations

  • Madagascar made history by reaching the quarter-finals in their debut appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019.
  • The country's national team is known as the Barea, which translates to "zebu" in Malagasy, referring to a type of cattle found in Madagascar.
  • Tunisia holds the record for the most number of Africa Cup of Nations appearances, having qualified for the tournament 20 times as of 2021.
  • The Tunisian national team is nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage, which translates to "The Eagles of Carthage" in English.
  • Both Madagascar and Tunisia have had memorable matches in the Africa Cup of Nations against traditional African football powerhouses such as Nigeria, Egypt, and Senegal.
  • Tunisia won their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 2004, when they defeated Morocco in the final to lift the trophy.