AFCON 2017: Burkina Faso reach semis following win over Tunisia

Published January 28th, 2017 - 07:37 GMT
Tunisia's goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi walks off the pitch at the end of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Burkina Faso and Tunisia at the Stade de l'Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on January 28, 2017.
GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP
Tunisia's goalkeeper Aymen Mathlouthi walks off the pitch at the end of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Burkina Faso and Tunisia at the Stade de l'Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on January 28, 2017. GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP

Burkina Faso scored twice in the final nine minutes to book their spot in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday, moving into the final four for the second time in three editions. 

Aristide Bance scored the opening goal in the 81st minute - four minutes after being brought on. Prejuce Nakoulma ended the game with his goal in the 85th minute in the Gabonese capital Libreville.

Burkina Faso, who lost in the final in 2013 and finished fourth in 1998, will take on the winner between Egypt and Morocco in the semis on Wednesday.

Tunisia have now lost in five Afcon quarter-finals since winning their only title in 2004.

The second quarter-final on Saturday has Senegal playing Cameroon in Franceville.

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