Tunisia and Kenya will face off for the first time ever in a Group B fixture at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cairo this Sunday, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 local time (15:00 GMT).
Both sides are in urgent need of a victory after suffering defeats in their opening matches. Tunisia were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Nigeria, while Kenya fell just short in a 3-2 thriller against Morocco.
Tunisia’s recent history against East African opposition doesn’t bode well — they endured a crushing 4-1 semi-final loss to Uganda in 2021, their heaviest defeat in the tournament’s history. For Kenya, this match marks back-to-back encounters with North African teams, following their narrow loss to Morocco.
Tunisia – Key Stats and Facts
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Tunisia kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria, continuing a troubling trend of losing their opening match in back-to-back tournaments (also lost to Gambia in 2023).
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They are winless in their last four AFCON finals matches, with three defeats and one draw. More worryingly, they haven’t scored in any of their last three games — a goalless run of 271 minutes.
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Of their last seven matches in the tournament, Tunisia have failed to score in five and netted just four goals total — three of which came in a single 3-3 draw against Congo (2023 quarter-finals).
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Across the 2021, 2023, and 2025 editions, Tunisia have won only twice in 13 games in regulation time — against Namibia (2021) and Zambia (2023), with five draws and six losses.
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Historically, Tunisia have never lost their second group match. They beat Namibia after drawing with Burkina Faso in 2021 and held Benin to a 0-0 draw following a loss to Gambia in 2023.
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They have never started a tournament with two straight losses under the current format.
Kenya – Key Stats and Facts
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Kenya began their campaign with a 3-2 loss to Morocco, despite taking an early lead through Lawrence Ouma in the 16th minute.
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All three of Kenya’s matches in U-20 AFCON history (dating back to their 1979 debut) have produced a winner — no draws.
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These three games have yielded 11 goals in total — four scored by Kenya and seven conceded.
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Despite having only 38.4% possession against Morocco, Kenya managed to register seven shots on target. Hassan Beja led the team with three of those.
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Midfielder Baron Ochieng had the most touches for Kenya with 50 in the match.
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Goalkeeper Bernard Jairo faced nine shots on target, saving six of them for a 66.7% success rate.
