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Salima Mukansanga, 33, became the first female referee to officiate a game at the Africa Cup of Nations when she oversaw the Zimbabwe-Guinea tie in this year's group stage. She sat down with FRANCE 24's James Vasina to tell us more about her journey and what her experience means for women in the male-dominated world of football.
Burkina Faso and Tunisia gear up for what is expected to be a tightly contested quarter-final on Saturday, while tournament debutants the Gambia go head to head with hosts Cameroon. Our team France 24's team on the ground went to meet the underdogs and find out the key to their unexpected success. Selina Sykes is joined by Eurosport journalist Ruben Slatger to discuss what to expect in the quarter-finals.
Ismahila Ouedraogo scored the decisive penalty kick as Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 in a dramatic shoot-out to progress to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after Sunday's match in Limbe finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. FRANCE 24's Sports Editor James Vasina gives his analysis.
Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga will lead an all-female line-up of match officials at the Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Guinea and Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced. It will be the first time only women will officiate a game at Africa’s flagship international tournament. FRANCE 24's James Vasina tells us more.
Mali's Ibrahima Koné may have scored the winning goal against Tunisia, but the man everyone's talking about is the referee, who blew his whistle too early and ended the game in confusion. Also on Day 4, Gambia make a triumphant entry into their first-ever AFCON tournament with a 1-0 victory against Mauritania, and Ivory Coast jump to the top of Group E after beating Equatorial Guinea. Alison Sargent is joined by James Vasina and sports editor Simon Harding from Cameroon to discuss all the action.
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