AFCON: Tunisia dumped Nigeria, zoom to quarter-finals
The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on Sunday dumped the Super Eagles of Nigeria and zoomed into the quarter-finals of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Garoua.
Tunisia took the lead two minutes into the second half of the game when Youssef Msakni found space and unleashed the screamer beyound Maduka Okoye
However, six minutes after Alex Iwobi substituted Kelechi Iheanacho he was given a matching order at exactly 65 minutes into the game.
Meanwhile, the first stanza of the game ended 0-0.
However, Burkina Faso held off a gallant rearguard action from 10-man Gabon to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 7-6 victory on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their last-16 tie in Limbe on Sunday.
Ismahila Ouedraogo netted the decisive kick to ensure they are the first side into the last eight after an incident-packed and energy-sapping clash.
After Burkina Faso skipper Bertrand Traore scored early, 10-man Gabon took the match into extra-time following a dramatic last-minute equaliser.
But in the end, the Burkinabe held their nerve in a dramatic shootout to advance to the quarter-finals
