Senegal edge Burkina Faso to reach Afcon final

Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts in their last-four tie in Yaounde on Wednesday, Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane scoring second-half goals to secure a 3-1 victory.

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Afcon highlights: Hosts Cameroon into quarters despite Comoros heroics, Gambia win

Hosts Cameroon set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Gambia but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of Monday's game with 10 men, catch up with all the highlights here.

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Ivory Coast send reigning champions Algeria crashing out of Cup of Nations
A dejected Riyad Mahrez of Algeria

Ivory Coast send reigning champions Algeria crashing out of Cup of Nations

The Ivory Coast crushed an abject Algeria 4-1 on Thursday to send the reigning champions crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage, while Equatorial Guinea go through in second place in Group E after defeating Sierra Leone 1-0.

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