Tunisia beats Zimbabwe to reach AFCON quarterfinals
COTONOU, Jan. 23, 2017 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 : Tunisia defeated Zimbabwe by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 4-1), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou.
Tunisia dominated the first half thanks to goals from Sliti ('9), Msakni ('22), Khenissi ('36) and Khazri ('45 on penalty). Leading 4-1 at the break, the Tunisians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Tunisia advance to the Quarterfinals. Zimbabwe is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Zimbabwe at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 2004)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1982)
Tunisia at the AFCON
- 1 title (2004)
- 18 appearances (first in 1962)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (2004) Runners-up (1965, 1996) Third Place (1962) Fourth Place (1978, 2000)
Zimbabwe
2:4
Tunisia
2:4 (1:4)
- 23 January 2017
- 20:00
- Cotonou
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Senegal | 7 |
| Tunisia | 6 |
 Algeria | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
Matches
AFCON History
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