Tunisia vs Guinea

Tunisia's defensive pressure throughout the contest set the tone. Guinea, who had averaged 69.3 points per game across their first three outings (beating Nigeria, Rwanda and Tunisia in an earlier window at Rades), were held 19 points below that average. The Tunisians' ability to contain Guinea's attack in the half-court proved decisive in a low-scoring affair.

Tunisia's veteran core drew on experience built at consecutive AfroBasket titles (2017, 2021) and a 2019 FIBA World Cup appearance. Omar Abada entered the window as Tunisia's leading scorer, averaging 19.3 points per game across the qualifiers, while Firas Lahiani contributed 13.0 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds per game — both figures published by FIBA's official team statistics.

Guinea relied heavily on Shannon Evans to generate offence, as highlighted in the match footage. Evans provided much of Guinea's playmaking and scoring punch, but Tunisia's team defence limited his support network.

With both teams already qualified, the 61-50 final scoreline reflected a game where defensive intensity outweighed offensive flow. Tunisia's 11-point winning margin was built on containment rather than firepower. The combined 111 points was the lowest-scoring output of any game involving either side in this window.

Guinea's previous loss to Tunisia had come on home soil in Rades during an earlier window, where Tunisia prevailed 66-57. The Luanda rematch followed a similar pattern — Tunisia controlling the tempo and keeping the score low.

Group C of the first round concluded with Guinea and Tunisia level on a 3-1 record (7 points each), followed by Nigeria and Rwanda. Per FIBA's qualification format, the top three teams from Groups A and C advance to Group E of the second round, carrying their first-round results forward. Tunisia and Guinea will take their wins — including this result — into the next phase.

Tunisia's next competitive fixture will come in the second round of the African Qualifiers, with dates and opponents to be confirmed by FIBA. Guinea will also return in the second round, aiming to build on an otherwise impressive window that saw them go unbeaten until the final day.

A pragmatic win for Tunisia against an undefeated Guinea side. The result did not alter either team's qualification status, but it gave Tunisia momentum heading into the second round and handed Guinea a reality check after a dominant start to the window. Both teams remain firmly in the hunt for one of Africa's five World Cup berths.