Tunisia overwhelm Mauritania at Africa Cup of Nations to rebound from chaotic loss

Wahbi Khazri scored two goals as Tunisia rebounded from their farcical opening loss at the Africa Cup of Nations by hammering Mauritania 4-0 and rejuvenating their push for a place in the knockout rounds.

Tunisia jumped into a 2-0 lead after just nine minutes through Hamza Mathlouthi and Khazri and never looked likely to relinquish the advantage. Khazri added his second in the 64th minute by finishing off a well-worked team move and he provided the assist for the fourth goal, which came just two minutes later through Seifeddine Jaziri.

It was a much-needed win for Tunisia, who lost 1-0 to Mali in an opener that descended into chaos when the referee twice blew the final whistle too early. It was also a measure of revenge for Khazri, who missed a penalty against Mali.

This time, Tunisia could afford to miss a penalty in injury time, as Youssef Msakni's effort hit the upright.

With three points from two games, Tunisia is just a point behind Gambia and Mali in Group F going into the final round.