Afcon quarter-finals beckon

Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to progress to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations - despite still not having won a game at the tournament.

Goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha was subbed on for the shootout and proved to be the hero of the hour saving Leeds United striker Caleb Ekuban's spot-kick for Ghana.

Tunisia will now face the competition's surprise package Madagascar in their quarter-final on Thursday. 

After Taha Yassine Khenissi had given them the lead, The Eagles of Carthage had been moments away from winning in normal time only for substitute Rami Bedoui to score a calamitous own goal in injury-time with his first touch. They have now drawn all four of their games at the tournament. 

For Ghana, this shootout defeat marked the first time since 2008 that the Black Stars have failed to make it through to the last four in the competition. 

Elephants trample Malian hopes

In yesterday's other last 16 game, Crystal Palace's Wilfred Zaha scored the Ivory Coast's winner in a close contest against Mali. 

The forward, currently linked with a summer move to Arsenal, scored The Elephants' matchwinner - with their less-experienced opponents Mali left to rue a string of missed chances. 

Ivory Coast will now play in-form Algeria in their quarter-final on Thursday. 

At the eighth time of trying, #CarthageEagles  pass the Ghanaian test via penalties, this time when it matters most. Tunisia is our final quarter-finalist. 🔝#TotalAFCON2019  pic.twitter.com/ISbV07wtQr

— AFC 2019 (@AFCON2019) July 8, 2019