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Hosts Cameroon looked every bit tournament favourites as striker Karl Toko Ekambi grabbed two goals to down underdogs Gambia 2-0 in their quarter final match in Douala. Elsewhere, Burkina Faso fought tooth and nail to preserve a 1-0 victory over Tunisia. Winger Dango Ouattara's brilliantly cut back to score just before the half time whistle, before being sent off with 8 minutes to go, but the Stallions held on to knock the Atlas Lions out of the competition
Senegal continued their quest to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time with a 2-0 victory over Cape Verde. The Blue Sharks had two players sent off while Senegal’s Sadio Mané scored but was subbed for a concussion. Elsewhere, Morocco secured a 2-1 win over Malawi with two goal of the tournament contenders in the match. Gabadinho Mhango's 42-metre strike was cancelled out by Youssef En-Nesyri before Achraf Hakimi's free kick won the game for the Atlas Lions. Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Sports Editor Simon Harding and Sports Reporter James Vasina to discuss all the action.
Sierra Leone’s veteran striker Kei Kamara missed a late penalty to scupper their chances of reaching the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations as they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea on Thursday..
Nigeria entrenched their status as top contenders to win the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations with a confident 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau.
Group A wraps up their matches with a series of 1-1 draws that sees Burkina Faso and Cameroon move on to the knockout stage, sends Ethiopia home, and keeps Cape Verde in suspense. Ghana and Senegal are among the teams from Groups B and C that will be fighting to secure their place on Tuesday. History will also be made as a game between Zimbabwe and Guinea is officiated by an all-female group of referees. Alison Sargent gets the latest from James Vasina and Simon Harding in Cameroon.
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