Soccer-Zaalouni strike seals Club Africain’s first league crown since 2015

- ​Club Africain sealed ​their first Tunisian ‌Ligue ​1 title for more than a decade with a ‌dramatic 1-0 win over defending champions Esperance on Sunday, thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Ghaith ‌Zaalouni.

Zaalouni fired home from outside the penalty ‌area deep into added time after a swift counter-attack led by substitute Sadok Kadida, whose precise cross ⁠set ​up the ⁠decisive moment and sparked celebrations among the visiting supporters. The ⁠victory lifted Club Africain to the top of ​the standings on 65 points, five ahead of ⁠Esperance with one match remaining, leaving the champions ⁠of ​the past two seasons unable to catch the leaders.

It was Club Africain’s 14th ⁠league crown and their first since the 2014-15 season, ⁠ending ⁠a wait of more than 10 years to reclaim the domestic title. (Reporting ‌Ashraf ‌Hamed Atta, editing by ​Pritha Sarkar)