It was the first victory for the Brave Warriors in the competition after two draws and seven losses since they debuted in 1998. Hotto, who plays for South African club Orlando Pirates, raced forward to powerfully head a Bethuel Muzeu cross past goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said. Hotto had the ball in the net again in added time, but the goal was ruled out by a marginal offside decision.
Before the dramatic finish, Tunisia had more possession but Namibia had more goal attempts and more shots on target. Defeat spoilt what Tunisia captain Youssef Msakni hoped would be a memorable night as he equalled the record of finals appearances by playing at a Cup of Nations an eighth time. Tunisia came close to scoring after just four minutes when a header from experienced forward Taha Yassine Khenissi was parried to safety by goalkeeper Lloyd Kazapua.