Burkina Faso send Tunisia packing from AFCON, to face Cameroon in semis

Burkina Faso overcame Tunisia 1-0 in their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final encounter at the Roumde Adjia stadium in Garoua, Cameroon.

Dango Ouattara scored the Stallions’ winning goal in first-half added time with a brilliantly crafted effort to cage the Carthage Eagles despite finishing the game with ten men.

The 19-year-old Ouattara was shown a straight red card for elbowing his opponent eight minutes from time as Burkina Faso held on to edge the Tunisians in a game they had better chances.

The referee initially showed Ouattara a yellow card, but it was upgraded to red after he consulted the replays.

Burkina Faso will meet Cameroon, the hosts, in a repeat of the opening game of this year’s tournament.

Cameroon eased through by brushing aside Gambia, ending the debutants’ fairytale run with a 2-0 win, courtesy of Karl Toko Ekambi’s brace.

RESULTS

• Gambia 0-2 Cameroon
• Burkina Faso 1-0 Tunisia