Afcon highlights: Cameroon, Tunisia book semi-final spot

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  • Post published:January 30, 2022

Catch up with the highlights from Saturday’s Afcon action as Cameroon defeated Gambia 2-0 in Douala, while Tunisia edged out Burkina Faso 1-0 to breach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

WATCH: Burkina Faso 1-0 Tunisia

Dango Ouattara scored the winning goal and was later sent off as Burkina Faso beat Tunisia 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Teenage Lorient forward Ouattara put the Stallions ahead in first-half stoppage-time after a swift breakaway down the right.

Tunisia, who beat Nigeria in the last 16, regrouped for the second half and felt they should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Wahbi Khazri, but the referee choose not to change his decision after replaying the incident on the pitchside monitor.

With seven minutes left Ouattara was sent off, initially having been shown a yellow card for catching Ali Maaloul with a stray elbow before another VAR review.

Burkina Faso, though, held out to progress to a semi-final against either Senegal or Equatorial Guinea, who meet on Sunday.

WATCH: Gambia 0-2 Cameroon

Karl Toko Ekambi’s quick-fire double early in the second half saw hosts Cameroon beat Gambia 2-0 to move into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Toko Ekambi brilliantly headed his team in front after 50 minutes, glancing in from Collins Fai’s right-wing cross.

Seven minutes later the Lyon forward struck again at the back post following Martin Hongla’s low delivery.

Cameroon will play either Egypt or Morocco in the semi-final on Thursday, with the final taking place on February 6.