Tanzania has reached the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages for the first time in history after a resilient 1-1 draw against Tunisia on Tuesday.
The Taifa Stars advanced as one of the best third-placed teams, edging out Angola on goals scored. Despite being winless in 12 all-time Afcon matches, two points were enough to see Miguel Angel Gamondi’s side through.
Tunisia’s Ismael Gharbi converted a penalty after a VAR review judged that Ibrahim Hamad had fouled Hazem Mastouri.
Tanzania’s Feisal Salum leveled the score shortly after halftime with a low, clinical strike from outside the box.
Tunisia, who finished second in Group C behind Nigeria, faced a chorus of boos from their fans at the final whistle for failing to beat a team ranked 71 places below them.
Tunisia vs. Mali (Saturday, 3 Jan in Casablanca)
Tanzania vs. Morocco (Sunday, 4 Jan in Rabat)
