RABAT: Tanzania and Tunisia grabbed the last available places in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday by playing out a 1-1 draw that eliminated Angola.
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Feisal Salum’s goal for Tanzania, which canceled out Ismaël Gharbi’s penalty, sent the Taifa Stars to the last 16 as one of the six groups’ best third-place finishers.
Angola, who finished third in Group B, had been hoping for a favor from Tunisia to beat Tanzania and another from Nigeria, who complied by defeating Uganda 3-1.
But Tanzania’s goal proved the difference. Both Tanzania and Angola finished with two points and a goal difference of -1. Salum’s goal meant the Taifa Stars had scored more in the group stage (Tanzania’s three goals vs. Angola’s two), meaning they go through to the next round.
