Tunisia vs Uganda: Confirmed team news for Carthage Eagles’ opener

In Group C’s final game of the day, Tunisia meet Uganda to round up Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations action.

Nigeria are the hot favourites to top the standings, but second place is wide open for anyone who can stake a claim.

Both Tunisia and Uganda will fancy their chances of reaching the knockouts.

Get all the team news for the match here.

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TUNISIA TEAM NEWS

Tunisia starting XI: Dahmen; Varely, Bronn, Talbi, Abdi; Mejbri, Saad, Skhri; Sassi; Mastouri, Achouri.

UGANDA TEAM NEWS

Uganda starting XI: Magoola; Sibbick, Torach, Obita, Kayondo; Semakula, Lorenzen, Aucho; Ssemugabi, Mukwala, Mato.

How to watch Tunisia v Uganda: TV channel, live online stream

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.

Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app. The game is also on Channel 4’s YouTube channel.

Tunisia v Uganda stats

• Tunisia are making their 22nd AFCON finals appearance and their 17th in a row
• No nation has made more consecutive AFCON appearances than Tunisia, who have been ever-present since 1994
• Their failure to win any match in 2023 (D2 L1) was the first time since 2010 they failed to register a victory at the tournament
• A 1-0 win over Algeria in 2013 was their last opening-match win, having gone five without victory since (D2 L3)
• One of their last six AFCON matches has been victorious (D2 L3), beating Nigeria in 2021 round of 16
• Uganda are making their eighth AFCON finals appearance, having returned in 2017 after a 39-year absence
• Their best finish was in 1978, losing the final 2–0 to Ghana
• Five of Uganda’s last seven opening AFCON matches have ended in defeat, the exceptions being a 3-0 win vs Congo in 1978 and a 2-0 victory over DR Congo in 2019
• None of Uganda’s 23 AFCON matches have ended goalless
• Onyango featured at the 2017 and 2019 AFCON tournaments, playing in all six matches across those editions