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      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1 LIVE REACTION: Super Eagles crash OUT of AFCON 2022 after Iwobi sending off – latest updates

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      NIGERIA crashed out of AFCON 2022 tonight after losing 1-0 to Tunisia in their last-16 clash. Everton’s Alex Iwobi was also sent off for the Super Eagles just five minutes after coming on as a sub.

      Start time: 7pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Football
      Nigeria XI: Okoye, Aina, Omeruo, Troost-Ekong, Sanusi, Ndidi, Aribo, Chukwueze, Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi
      Tunisia XI: Said, Drager, Ifaa, Talbi, Haddadi, Ben Slimane, Skhiri, Laidouni, Msakni, Jaziri, Rafia

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      FT: Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      IT’S A GIANT KILLING!!!
      Tournament favourites Nigeria are out of AFCON!
      With players and staff out with Covid, Tunisia were stretched to the max.
      They achieved the unthinkable.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      93. Nigeria burst forward with the lively Sadiq.
      He shows some great pace and quick feet, beating two men before heading towards the Tunisia box.
      Eventually he is crowded out by sheer numbers.
      Good thing no one put in any trailing legs in that box then.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      90. We will have five minutes of added time here.
      Immediately Sadiq runs clear and finds himself with a sight of goal.
      The angle is tight, the keeper closes it further and Sadiq pulls his shot wide.
      Was that THE chance for Nigeria?
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      89. Nigeria knock the ball long but it falls straight to the Tunisia centre back.
      They have run out of ideas, the Eagles of Carthage are holding firm.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      87. Ndidi receives the ball a yard or so outside of the centre of the box.
      He lets fly with a shot but drags it well wide of the goal.
      Ndidi desperately asks for a corner.
      Nothing doing.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      85. This may be the biggest ten minutes or so in recent Tunisian football history.
      Do they look to control the game, maybe get another goal or shut up shop?
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      82. Moses Simon takes the free kick and tries to bend it into the left top corner of the goal.
      The ball drifts pass a couple of feet wide.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      81. When Tunisia attack they seem to have numbers over all of the time now.
      Numerical advantage seems to be tipping the scales more and more.
      Nigeria win a free kick on the counter attack.
      This is in range of goal.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      79. The Super Eagles seem to be running out of ideas in the final third.
      As the clock ticks down, their desperation grows.
      Understandably, everything Tunisia now do, takes twice as long.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      77. Tunisia are starting to sense that they are only one goal away from killing this game off.
      They seem more at ease laying a glove on their opponent now since the dismissal.
      Nigeria win possession and counter quickly but Tunisia keep them out.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      74. Sliti with a shot from outside the box for Tunisia.
      He tries to bend it into the far corner but the keeper reads him.
      Okoye palms the ball for a corner.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      71. This is a big test for the stand-in Tunisia manager.
      Game management can and will decide the outcome of this game.
      With a player advantage, fresh legs in the right areas could allow his team to put Nigeria to the sword.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      67. Nigeria come forward and a cross to the back post finds Simon in space.
      Taking it down on his thigh, he turns and shoots.
      He cannot find a way passed Said in the Tunisia goal.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      66. Alex Iwobi is told by the referee he is retracting his yellow card and giving him a straight red.
      The ex-Arsenal man didn’t seem to intend the foul but never the less he did catch his man.
      The rulebook does not cater for levels of intent.
      RED CARD!!!
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      63. Nigeria try to press forward, the ball is passed to Iwobi who is penalised.
      Replays show as he stepped over the ball to get his body in the way, he studded his man.
      VAR has asked the referee to go and look at it.
      His initial decision was a yellow card.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      60. When they are not pressed, Tunisia look very comfortable in possession passing the ball about their back four.
      It is when they try and push into the Nigerian half that they lose possession and have to regroup.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      57. Looks like Alex Iwobi is going to be joining the game.
      Despite being massive favourites to win this game, Nigeria are six places below Tunisia in the current FIFA World rankings.
      I am sure that is not based on ten of their first team squad being ill when FIFA made that calculation however.
      Tunisia are 30th, Nigeria 36th.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      54. Retaining possession could be the problem for Tunisia.
      Their ‘out-ball’ at the moment is looking for their lone striker with long balls.
      He is often unable to gather it in and Nigeria come straight back at them.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      51. For Tunisia, it is important in the next 20 minutes that they keep Nigeria out.
      The Super Eagles need to start living up to their name.
      The longer they go without scoring, the more they need to throw everything forward, leaving themselves open to the counter attack.
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      49. For the neutral, this is the perfect start to the second half.
      Surely this goal will cause Nigeria to wake up?
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 1
      47. Msakni does the unthinkable.
      His strike out of nothing from 25 yards out does a bit in the air, enough to fool the Nigerian keeper.
      Could this be a giant killing?
      GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL
      Nigeria 0 Tunisia 0
      45. Nigeria get the second half started.
      They didn’t register a shot on target in the first half, not the form of champions.
      They will be looking to grow into the game more as Tunisia tire.
      HT: Nigeria 0 Tunisia 0
      For Tunisia, a job well done.
      However, Nigeria’s school report would say ‘must try harder’.
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      Nicolas Pepe hints Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will STAY at Arsenal amid transfer talk, heart scare and captaincy axe

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      NICOLAS PEPE has tentatively suggested Arsenal team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is staying put.The Gabon international has been the subject of intense transfer speculation after falling out of favour at the Emirates.
      Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lifted the FA Cup together in 2020Credit: Getty

      He was stripped of the captaincy by boss Mikel Arteta after returning late from a trip abroad and has since been linked with a shock loan move to Saudi Arabia.
      And Gunners midfielder Pepe lifted the lid on Auba’s future when asked by a plucky fan if he would stay or go.
      Pepe replied: “I don’t know. I think he’ll stay, but I don’t know.”
      The 26-year-old made the comments while away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with the Ivory Coast.
      Aubameyang was forced to return home from the tournament after suffering minor heart problems related to Covid.
      He was given the all-clear to return to training on Thursday and was pictured back in the gym in London.
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      Whether or not he is still in the capital by the end of January remains to be seen.
      Saudi side Al Hilal want the 32-year-old on loan – and are said to be willing to pay his £350k-a-week wages in full.
      Barcelona have also been mooted as a possible destination for the striker, who has not featured in Arteta’s squad since early December.
      His last outing came in a five-minute cameo appearance in the dying moments of the 2-1 defeat by Everton on 6th December.
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      Gabon vs Burkina Faso LIVE: Stream, score, TV channel, kick-off time team news for TODAY’S AFCON Last 16 clash – latest

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      GABON face Burkina Faso today as the knockout stage of AFCON gets underway!Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may have played no part, but Gabon progressed to the Last 16 with flying colours while Burkina Faso fought out of Group A to advance.

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      Burkina Faso 0 Gabon 0
      5. Oyono gets down the byline for Gabon and his cross is easily picked out by the Burkina Faso keeper.
      Bit more composure there from Oyono and Gabon could have capitalised.
      Burkina Faso 0 Gabon 0
      4. A Gabon short corner is struck towards goal, deflecting off a defender for another corner.
      The ball is swung in and dealt with easily by Burkina Faso.
      Gabon starting strongly here.
      Burkina Faso 0 Gabon 0
      3. Both teams start to probe one another with long balls through the heart of their opponents defensive line.
      It is like two boxers trading punches trying to find weakness in their opponent.
      Burkina Faso 0 Gabon 0
      1. Gabon get us underway here.
      It’s time to find out who has the minerals.
      Hand on heart time
      The anthems sound as the players stand to attention.
      A sunny early evening on the west coast of Cameroon.
      Looks a tad warmer than Britain with a mild 31 degrees.
      Fireworks time
      Not long until kick off now.
      For any football tournament, the knockout phase is the is where the drama happens.
      No room for error, mistakes are punished.
      Go for it
      Often teams can have more of a fear of being eliminated than drive to go for the win from the first whistle.
      Burkina Faso have shown us their attacking intent in the group stages.
      Let’s hope Gabon have that attacking mindset, we could be blessed with an end-to-end game here today.
      Tough nut to crack
      Burkina Faso have only lost once in their last nine AFCON matches while Gabon are unbeaten in six.
      A Burkina Faso victory would see them progress to their third AFCON quarter final in only four attempts.
      Familiar face
      One player Premier League followers will recognise is Burkina Faso’s captain, Bertrand Traore.
      The Stallions skipper playing for Aston Villa also.
      Can he lead his country to the quarter finals?
      Make us proud
      Interviews with players from both sides show just how much it means to them to do well and make their countries proud at AFCON.
      Gabon have won the support of their fans back at this tournament according to coach Patrice Neveu.
      Can the support of their fans motivate the side to overcome Burkina Faso?
      Gabon subs:
      Meye, Mayi, Ameka Autchanga, Eneme, Mfa Mezui, Bouanga, Noubi Fotso, Ndzengue, Sambissa, Assoumou-Akue, Biteghe, N’Gakoutou-Yapende
      Gabon team:
      Amonome, Palun, Manga, Obissa, Oyono, Moucketou-Moussounda, Poko, Obiang, Kanga, Allevinah, Boupendza
      Burkina Faso subs:
      Sawadogo, D Ouattara, Traore, S Ouattara, Malo, Simpore, Konate, A Tapsoba, Sanago, I Ouedraogo, S Ouedraogo, Botue
      Burkina Faso team:
      Koffi, Kabore, Dayo, Tapsoba, Yago, Guira, Blati Toure, Traore, Sangare, Ouattara, Bande
      Unbeaten start
      Despite losing key players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina to illness before a ball was even kicked, Gabon ended the group stage undefeated.
      After beating Comoros, The Panthers drew with Ghana before an impressive 2-2 draw with Morocco, a game in which they led twice.
      Big chance
      While neither of these teams are fancied to win the tournament, qualification to the next round is a huge achievement for both.
      The chance to include themselves as one of the ‘Big Eight’ of African football.
      Burkina Faso beat Gabon in a friendly prior to AFCON 3-0.
      The Stallions will be looking to repeat their 2013 feat of reaching the AFCON final.
      Head to head
      These two teams have met a total of 19 times.
      Burkina Faso have won 4 times, Gabon winning 8 times and 7 draws.
      In AFCON tournaments Gabon have won 3 times, with 2 draws and Burkina Faso yet to register a win against The Panthers.
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      Now we get to the business end of the tournament.
      Knockout football.
      90 minutes of football, form guides out of the window, whoever wants it most on the day, all there for the taking!
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      ‘Dramatic’ Afcon lecturer-turned-referee leaves viewers in stitches with incredible sprint during Nigeria victory

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      A ‘DRAMATIC’ Africa Cup of Nations referee stole the show in Nigeria’s win over Guinea-Bissau. Top Kenyan official Peter Waweru Kamaku had fans on Twitter in stitches for his enthusiastic sprinting and hand gestures.

      An Africa Cup of Nations referee stole the show in Nigeria’s win over Guinea-Bissau
      Referencing Tom Hanks’ 1994 movie classic Forrest Gump, one wrote: “Run Forrest run.”
      Another joked: “This man is running like he’s chasing a taxi.”
      One added: “Is that Tom cruise in mission impossible.”
      Reacting to Waweru blowing the final whistle, a fan posted: “What a dramatic referee!”
      Goals from forward Umar Sadiq and defender William Troost-Ekong saw Nigeria qualify from their group with three wins and all nine points.
      But Waweru’s refereeing clearly had a lasting impact on fans watching the game.
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      Off the field, the official graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science in university.
      That was before also achieving a master of Science in Pure Mathematics.
      Since 2019, Waweru has served as a senior lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
      But in 2011 the maths boffin started refereeing and by 2017 was listed as a Fifa official.  
      He reffed one game in the 2019 Afcon and made his first appearance in this year’s tournament in the Nigeria win.
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      AFCON fixtures and results: Live stream, TV channel, UK kick-off times as Africa Cup of Nations reaches knockouts

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      THE first international tournament of a packed 2022 is underway – and we’ve now reached the knockout stages.Twice delayed, the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon began on January 9 with the hosts coming from behind to beat Burkina Faso.
      Algeria stunned hosts Egypt to win the Africa Cup of Nations three years ago – but are OUT of this year’s tournament alreadyCredit: Reuters
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      A host of Premier League stars have travelled for the tournament. where we will have a new champion after Algeria crashed out in the groups.
      When is AFCON 2022?

      Taking place over a month, the tournament opened with Cameroon vs Burkina Faso on Sunday, January 9.
      The competition follows a familiar pattern to many fans, with group stages followed by a knockout format.
      The final will be held on Sunday, February 6 in Olembe.
      Kick-off times during the group stages will be at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm GMT.

      How can I watch on TV and live stream?
      Every match of AFCON 2022 will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
      And ten matches will be shown free-to-air on the BBC, including two quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the finale itself on February 6.
      You can find the matches on Sky Sports Football, Premier League and Main Event, depending on other scheduling.
      To stream, Sky subscribers can use the Sky Go app to stream on their mobile, tablet or PC.
      Non-subscribers can get a monthly NOW TV pass to watch all of the action, while daily and weekly passes are also available from £9.99.
      It’s set to be an exciting month of action in Cameroon, with Senegal pre-tournament favourites
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      Africa Cup of Nations fixtures
      Sunday, January 9

      Monday, January 10

      Tuesday, January 11

      Group E: Algeria 0-0 Sierra Leone
      Group D: Nigeria 1-0 Egypt (4pm)
      Group D: Sudan 0-0 Guinea Bissau

      Wednesday, January 12

      Group F: Tunisia 0-1 Mali
      Group F: Mauritania 0-1 Gambia
      Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Ivory Coast

      Thursday, January 13

      Group A: Cameroon 4-1 Ethiopia
      Group A: Cape Verde 0-1 Burkina Faso

      Friday, January 14

      Group B: Senegal 0-0 Guinea
      Group B: Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe
      Group C: Morocco 2-0 Comoros
      Group C: Gabon 1-1 Ghana

      Saturday, January 15

      Group D: Nigeria 3-1 Sudan
      Group D: Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Egypt

      Sunday, January 16

      Group F: Gambia 1-1 Mali
      Group E: Ivory Coast 2-2 Sierra Leone
      Group F: Tunisia 4-0 Mauritania
      Group E: Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea

      Monday, January 17

      Group A: Burkina Faso 1-1 Ethiopia
      Group A: Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon

      Tuesday, January 18

      Group B: Malawi 0-0 Senegal
      Group B: Zimbabwe 2-1 Guinea
      Group C: Gabon 2-2 Morocco
      Group C: Ghana 2-3 Comoros

      Wednesday, January 19

      Group D: Egypt 1-0 Sudan
      Group D: Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria

      Thursday, January 20

      Group E: Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria
      Group E: Sierra Leone 0-1 Equatorial Guinea
      Group F: Gambia 1-0 Tunisia
      Group F: Mali 2-0 Mauritania

      Knockout stages
      Last sixteen – Sunday, January 23

      Burkina Faso vs Gabon (4pm) Sky Sports Mix
      Nigeria vs Tunisia (7pm) Sky Sports Mix

      Monday, January 24

      Guinea vs Gambia (4pm) Sky Sports Main Event
      Cameroon vs Comoros (7pm) Sky Sports Premier League/BBC Red Button

      Tuesday, January 25

      Senegal vs Cape Verde (4pm) Sky Sports Main Event
      Morocco vs Malawi (7pm) Sky Sports Main Event

      Wednesday, January 26

      Ivory Coast vs Egypt (4pm) Sky Sports Main Event/BBC Red Button
      Mali vs Equatorial Guinea (7pm) Sky Sports Premier League

      Quarter-finals – Saturday, January 29

      TBC vs TBC (4pm)
      TBC vs TBC (7pm)

      Sunday, January 30

      TBC vs TBC (4pm)
      TBC vs TBC (7pm)

      Semi-finals – Wednesday, February 2

      TBC vs TBC (7pm) BBC iPlayer

      Thursday, February 3

      TBC vs TBC (7pm) BBC iPlayer

      Third-place play-off – Sunday, February 6

      TBC vs TBC (4pm)

      Final – Sunday, February 6

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      African football chiefs want to abandon all matches at ‘disastrous’ Omnisport Stadium to avoid Afcon criticism

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      THE African football federation is reportedly planning to relocate the remaining Afcon matches scheduled to take place at Cameroon’s Omnisport Stadium.The shocking state of the pitch in the Douala-based arena – which has staged six matches so far – has become a major talking point over the last few days.
      The state of the pitch at the Omnisport Stadium in Douala has become a big talking pointCredit: AP
      CAF chiefs are discussing plans to move the remaining games set to be held at the stadiumCredit: GETTY
      And CAF chiefs are reportedly discussing plans to move the remaining four matches scheduled to be held at the venue.
      It’s claimed CAF’s organising committee discussed the plans during a meeting on Tuesday.
      Those talks are reportedly still ongoing as members of the committee are said to be concerned about the image the pitch presents to the rest of the world.
      The remaining fixtures scheduled to be played at the Omnisport Stadium could be moved to one of the two venues in the capital Yaounde.
      Currently, a last-16 match, two quarter-finals and one semi-final tie are scheduled to be played at the stadium.
      A decision to move to fixtures must be made early next week.
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      The Ivory Coast are currently scheduled to play their round of 16 clash with Egypt in Douala next Wednesday.
      After seeing the pitch play a huge role in his side gifting Sierra Leone a point last weekend, Elephants chief Patrice Beaumelle said: “I think this part of the pitch is a disaster. Everybody knows.
      “The pitch is decent.
      “I didn’t say it is fantastic, it is decent, but day after day, game after game, of course when you use a pitch it is quite difficult to maintain in a good condition.”
      Beaumelle’s comments echoed those made by Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi ahead of his side’s clash with Equatorial Guinea.
      He told BBC Sport Africa: “I am not saying that it’s catastrophic, but it’s not a level that would allow total fluidity and what we expect for big tournaments like the Nations Cup.”
      The knockout stages of the rescheduled Africa Cup of Nations will get underway on Sunday afternoon, with Burkina Faso and Gabon kicking off the last-16 ties.
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      Ivory Coast boss Patrice Beaumelle slammed the state of the Omnisport Stadium pitchCredit: AP More

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      ‘Dramatic’ Afcon lecturer-turned-referee leaves viewers in stitches with incredible sprint during Nigeria win

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      A ‘DRAMATIC’ Africa Cup of Nations referee stole the show in Nigeria’s win over Guinea-Bissau. Top Kenyan official Peter Waweru Kamaku had fans on Twitter in stitches for his enthusiastic sprinting and hand gestures.

      An Africa Cup of Nations referee stole the show in Nigeria’s win over Guinea-Bissau
      Referencing Tom Hanks’ 1994 movie classic Forrest Gump, one wrote: “Run Forrest run.”
      Another joked: “This man is running like he’s chasing a taxi.”
      One added: “Is that Tom cruise in mission impossible.”
      Reacting to Waweru blowing the final whistle, a fan posted: “What a dramatic referee!”
      Goals from forward Umar Sadiq and defender William Troost-Ekong saw Nigeria qualify from their group with three wins and all nine points.
      But Waweru’s refereeing clearly had a lasting impact on fans watching the game.
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      Off the field, the official graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science in university.
      That was before also achieving a master of Science in Pure Mathematics.
      Since 2019, Waweru has served as a senior lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
      But in 2011 the maths boffin started refereeing and by 2017 was listed as a Fifa official.  
      He reffed one game in the 2019 Afcon and made his first appearance in this year’s tournament in the Nigeria win.
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      Gambia vs Tunisia LIVE REACTION: Group F finishes with Mali through as winners, Tunisia to face Nigeria next – latest

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      GAMBIA, Mali and Tunisia have all gone through as AFCON’s Group F concludes.Next in the knockout stage, Tunisia face Nigeria, Burkina Faso take on Gabon and Mali meet Equatorial Guinea in some mouth-watering ties.
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      That’s all from Cameroon
      Gambia defeated Tunisia 1-0 in a dramatic encounter at the Limbe Stadium that saw both teams qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations’ Last 16.
      The Eagles of Carthage missed a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the first half after 43 minutes when Pa Modou Jagne fouled Seifeddine Jaziri in his own area.
      Jaziri took on the spot-kick but his poor shot was blocked by Gambian goalkeeper Baboucarr Gaye, who lunged to his bottom right corner.
      Tempers flared at half-time and the referee showed a red card to Tunisia’s reserve goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
      Nothing really changed in the second half until stoppage time when Musa Barrow delivered a fantastic cross from the left flank and found Ablie Jallow on the far post.
      Jallow then delivered a powerful shot and sent the ball to Bechir Ben Said’s top left corner in the third minute of stoppage time to win the game with the final kick.
      Mali also beat Mauritania 2-0 thanks to Massadio Haidara as well as Ibrahima Kone’s goals and topped Group F.
      Gambia finished second whereas Tunisia made it through as one of four best third-placed teams from the group stage.
      That’s all from us here at SunSport, have a great night!
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      What’s next?
      As mentioned earlier, Mali, Gambia and Tunisia have all qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations’ Last 16.
      As it stands the Tunisians will meet Nigeria on January 23 at the Roumde Adija Stadium
      Gambia, on the other hand, will lock horns with Guinea on January 24 at the Kouekong Stadium.
      And finally, Mali will take on Equatorial Guinea on January 26 at the Limbe Stadium
      Mejbri situation
      It looks like Tunisia and Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri was just shown a yellow card.
      Mejbri was cautioned for a rough foul during stoppage time and his team-mate Mohamed Drager was also booked for protesting.
      There was a little mix up as the referee also pulled out a red card but the Africa Cup of Nations’ official page doesn’t show anyone getting sent off.
      Shortly after, Gambia broke the deadlock and scored with Ablie Jallow
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      Final table
      Mali finished top of Group F with the same points as the Gambia.
      Therefore, those two teams have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations’ Last 16.
      Tunisia will join them as one of four of the best third-placed teams in the Copa Africa.
      More below:

      Stats
      Tunisia dominated a whopping 70 per cent of possession and still lost to the Gambia.
      The Eagles of Carthage registered a total of 19 shots, three of which were on target.
      Gambia, on the other hand, only needed 10 shots, three of which were on target, to seal qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations’ Last 16.
      The Tunisians’ passing was far more effective as they had a success rate of 82 per cent, compared to the Scorpions’ 59 per cent
      Mali 2-0 Mauritania
      Mali also picked up a major win against Mauritania at the Douala Stadium.
      The Malians opened the scoring just after two minutes with Massadio Haidara.
      They then started the second half in the exact same way as Ibrahima Kone made it two from the penalty spot on 49 minutes.
      Mali have just punched their ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations’ Last 16 while Mauritania finished last
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      FT: Gambia 1-0 Tunisia
      Gambia defeated Tunisia in a dramatic encounter at the Limbe Stadium.
      The Eagles of Carthage had a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the first half after 43 minutes when Pa Modou Jagne fouled Seifeddine Jaziri in his own area.
      Jaziri took on the spot-kick but his poor effort was blocked by Gambian goalkeeper Baboucarr Gaye, who lunged to his bottom right corner.
      Tempers flared at half-time and the referee sent Tunisia’s reserve goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha off for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
      Nothing really changed in the second half until stoppage time when Musa Barrow delivered a fantastic cross from the left and found Ablie Jallow on the far post.
      Jallow then delivered a powerful shot and sent the ball to Bechir Ben Said’s top left corner in the third minute of stoppage time to win the game on the final kick.
      During the closing moments, it seemed like the referee had sent Tunisia and Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri off but that may have not been the case – we will keep you updated
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      FT: Gambia 1-0 Tunisia
      And that’s full-time in Cameroon!!!!
      Gambia 1-0 Tunisia
      90+3 GOAL for Gambia!!!!!
      They did it! With the final kick of the game!
      Musa Barrow delivers a crisp cross from the left and finds Jallow on the other side who fires a shot that hits Ben Said’ top right corner
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      90+2 Yellow card
      Tunisia and Man Utd ace Mejbri is booked and will be suspended for the next game!
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      90 Three more minutes of stoppage time to go!
      This is going to be dramatic, I think…
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      90 Nothing ccomes off the free-kick as the ball hits the wall.
      Gambia are holding up for second place, whereas Tunisia are trying to overtake them!
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      90 Yellow card
      Gambia ace Gomez gets booked and Tunisia gets a free-kick from a very promising position
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      85 Substitution
      Gambia make another change as Jobe replaces Modou Barrow
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      83 Chance
      Tunisia captain Skhiri delivers a long-range shot but gets a deflection and sees it go out for a corner-kick.
      Nothing comes of the set-piece
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      80 Man Utd ace Mejbri just picked up his 11th cap with Tunisia and second appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations.
      The midfielder has been impressive so far against Gambia and almost scored a goal
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      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      79 Chance!
      Tunisia and Man Utd youngster Mejbri almost breaks the deadlock!
      The midfielder picks the ball up on the edge of the box and delivers a powerful low shot that Gaye blocks
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      77 Yellow card
      Tunisia’s assistant coach gets booked, that is the second card the Eagles of Carthage’s bench receives
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      77 The crowd has come even more alive after Musa Barrow’s missed chance.
      You would think that Tunisia’s crossbar is still rattling after that amazing shot!
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      74 What a chance!
      The Gambia come extremely close to an opener and a wondergoal!
      Musa Barrow takes on a free-kick from quite a distance and rattles Ben Said’s crossbar!
      Only missed by a few inches in Tunisia’s top left corner!
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      72 Chance
      The Gambia get a free-kick from a promising position on the right flank but Jallow sends it way over the crossbar
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      70 Tunisia ace Rafia, who was just replaced by United’s Mejbri, is icing his left knee.
      At first it looked like the Tunisian was dealing with fatigue but it now seems like he picked up a knock ahead of the Last-16
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      68 Substitution
      Tunisia make another switch with Manchester United youngster Mejbri replacing Rafia, who told his manager he can’t continue
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      67 Chance
      The Gambia register a shot on target as Musa Barrow shoots from a tight angle down the left but his effort is comfortably saved by Ben Said
      Gambia 0-0 Tunisia
      65 Gambia manager Sainfiet is reading the game well as his team is keeping Msakni quiet.
      The Tunisian is his team’s most creative threat but isn’t seeing much of the ball
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