Uganda 1, Tunisia 3

RABAT, Morocco (Interstat) — Tunisia opened its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Uganda on Tuesday at Stade Olympique de Rabat, overcoming an early statistical projection that had favored the visitors. Entering the match, Interstat’s game simulator had projected a narrow 1-0 win for Uganda, though its ELO rating system gave Tunisia a 59.8 percent probability to win. The actual match played out decisively in favor of the home side, which controlled proceedings for long stretches. Tunisia established its dominance early. Midfielder Ellyes Skhiri, a key performer for the Eagles of Carthage, opened the scoring… Read more...