Tunisia 1, Tanzania 1

RABAT, Morocco (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, Tanzania and Tunisia played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday in a tightly contested Africa Cup of Nations group stage match at Stade Olympique de Rabat. The stalemate left both nations with a single point in the tournament standings, each registering a draw in their opening match of the competition. The outcome was a surprise to statistical models, which heavily favored the home side. According to Interstat’s ELO system, Tanzania entered with a 63.2 percent probability to win, while the organization’s game simulator had predicted a high-scoring 4-2 victory for… Read more...