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AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to reach semi-finals
Burkina Faso on Saturday netted in two late goals to beat Tunisia 2-0 and clinch a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
Goals from Aristide Bance and Prejuce Nakoulma gave the Stallions their third quater-finals win at the CAF tournament.
Five minutes after coming off the bench, substitute Bance scored with a low drive from a free-kick in the 81st minute to put the winners ahead. And four minutes later, Nakoulma cemented the victory by a counter-attack.
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Burkina Faso last reached this stage in AFCON 2013 when they finished as runners-up in the competition.
Tunisia’s defeat means they have lost their past five quarter-finals in the biennial championship, while Burkina Faso remain in the hunt for a first Nations Cup title.
Ultimately, whoever wins between Morocco and Egypt in Sunday’s quater-final tie, will face winners Burkina Faso in the last four on Wednesday.
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