Zimbabwe – Tunisia – While everyone expected that the second game of the third round of the group phase in this group B, where they meet Senegal and Algeria, will be much more interesting, it did not happen primarily because Algeria in the first round only drew with Zimbabwe, in another lost to Tunisia while Senegal managed to overcome both the aforementioned selection and automatically became the first team to have won a bout in the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, Algerians, who are considered one of the favorites in the competition, came almost hopeless situation and so will the other passenger in the knockout phase of this group seems to just decide this match Tunisia and Zimbabwe. However, Tunisians are in a much better situation because the point corresponds to the next round, while Zimbabwe must celebrate in this game, and with it, the more hope that this will not make Algeria against Senegal. Suppose also that this is the first mutual duel Zimbabwe and Tunisia in history.
Zimbabwe
For the selection of Zimbabwe this is only the third appearance at the African Cup of Nations, but also the first in which they have some sort of chance to reach the knockout phase, given that the previous two occasions were only supporting role. However, now they for quarterfinals should win over a very strong selection of Tunisia, and Algeria blunder in the match with Senegal, which it is otherwise in the second round with virtually half the power defeated by 2: 0, so that in this decisive match chosen Pasuwe selectors have to show a lot more desire, but also the knowledge of how to reach the full loot.
Otherwise, they are in the first round was very close to victory over the favored selection of Algeria, because until the 82nd minute lead with 2: 1, but it has prevented this Leicesterov midfielder Mahrez so they had to be satisfied only with a draw. No, just the winning point them now and gives a chance to reach the quarter-finals, so we expect that Pasuwa to terrain send the same lineup as in the match with Algeria, except of course the injured attacker Musone which should replace RUSIK.
Probable lineups Zimbabwe: Mukuruva – Zvirekwi, Muroiwa, Nhamoinesu, Bhasera – Nakamba, Katsande – Mahach, Billiat, RUSIK – Mushekwi
Tunisia
As for the selection of Tunisia, they so far in this competition have only partial effect, because they first defeated with 2: 0 from Senegal to make it in the big derby of North Africa with 2: 1 win over Algeria and also come just a step away from placement in the quarter-finals. In fact, for such a thing they now need only a point against Zimbabwe, given that currently have two points more than them, but also from Algeria who have already mastered so that in case of a tie the two selections at the end of Tunisia finished second in the group .
In fact, it is now known that Senegal as the first from this group to go to the quarter-finals, which was initially expected, while Tunisians could certainly be satisfied and this second place, especially since they were before the start of the championship were given slightly less likely to have done something than Algeria. However, they are in the mutual view celebrated with 2: 1 and showed that there are currently a little more prepared and more compact selection, so it is quite realistic to expect that their national coach Kasperczak and now against Zimbabwe on the ground sends the same 11 players.
Probable lineups Tunisia: Mathlouthi – Nagguez, Abdennour, Ben Youssef, Maaloul – Ben Amor, Sassi – slit, Khazri, Msakni – Akaichi
Although they point and corresponds to a passage in the quarter-finals, we still believe that the Tunisians in this meeting to justify the role of favorites and after Algeria routinely come to a victory over the much weaker selection Zimbabwe.
Prediction: Tunisia to win
Odds: 1.75
