Dango Ouattara on target as Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to reach semi-finals
Dango Ouattara scored the winning goal and was later sent off as Burkina Faso beat Tunisia 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Dango Ouattara scores and is later sent off as Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals
Burkina Faso advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they defeated Tunisia 1-0 in an end-to-end encounter in Garoua. After an open 45 minutes, the Stallions took the lead with the last kick of the first-half, courtesy of a fine individual effort from Dango Ouattara to grab his first international goal.
German Masters 2022 LIVE: Zhao Xintong meets Ricky Walden before Mark Allen and Yan Bingtao clash in semi-finals
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