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Tunisia suffered a resounding slap at the hands of their Libyan neighbours, after falling on home soil by two goals to nil, a result that did not merely complicate the calculations of the Eagles of Carthage in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but opened the door to sharp questions about the reality of Tunisian football, amid shocking admissions from coach Moïn Chaabani, who believes the crisis goes beyond the limits of technical resources and the names available on the substitutes' bench.

Goals were not the only talking point of the Tunisia versus Libya match. The violent clash was the standout event that stole all the limelight from the victory achieved by Libya over the Eagles of Carthage in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Tunisia find themselves in an extremely difficult position following the disastrous start they endured in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next year.

Tunisia suffered a historic home defeat to Libya by a scoreline of 2-0, in the meeting that brought the two teams together this Friday evening, as part of the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles of Carthage continued their faltering start to the qualifiers, while Libya pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the round.