Tunisia qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Football Cup in Cameroon, after its victory, on Sunday, against Nigeria, with a goal free of charge.
The player, Youssef Msakni, scored the winning goal in the 46th minute with a direct and powerful shot against the Nigerian team.
Tunisia will play in the quarter-finals against Burkina Faso, who reached the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations, after defeating Gabon, on penalties, on Sunday.
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The match between Burkina Faso and Gabon was very dramatic, with the Gabon players controlling the ball most of the time, but they missed a lot of chances, before one of them was sent off.
The original match ended in a positive tie with a goal for both teams, then the same result in the extra two halves, to resort to penalty kicks.
The first goal came through Burkina Faso player Bertrand Traore in the 28th minute of the match, after he missed a penalty kick in the 15th minute.
The equalizer for Gabon came in the 91st minute by Bruno Ekwéli Manga.
The two teams resorted to penalty kicks after the tie continued during the extra two halves, with Burkina Faso winning 7-6.