Burkina Faso beats Tunisia in shoot out to advance to AFCON semifinals
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb. 21, 1998 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 : Burkina Faso reached the semifinals of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Tunisia 8-7 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) on Saturday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1962)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978)
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (1996)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Tunisia
1:1
Burkina Faso
7:8 (penalties), 1:1 (a.e.t.), 1:1 (0:1)
- 21 February 1998
- 17:00
- Ouagadougou
AFCON History
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