Mueez Ajao
– Teenager Dango Ouattara scored the only goal and was sent off as Burkina Faso surprised Tunisia to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
– Ouattara, 19, ran onto Blati Toure’s through-ball and held off two defenders and cut inside before firing in.
– But he was then sent off in the 82nd minute for an elbow on Ali Maaloul.
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– The Stallions, who have never won the tournament, will meet the winner of Sunday’s Two game between Senegal and Equatorial Guinea.
– But they will be without Ouattara, now suspended after his late dismissal. It came after referee Joshua Bondo’s second trip to the monitor for a video assistant referee check in quick succession.
– Minutes earlier, Tunisia were denied a penalty as Soumaila Ouattara caught Wahbi Khazri with a high tackle in the box after initially winning the ball.
