Tunisia booked their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Mauritania was enough to secure runners-up spot in Group E behind Mali. The Carthage Eagles had also drawn their opening two matches, holding Mali 1-1 on Friday, so were still not sure of progress to the knockout stage ahead of Tuesday night’s match in Suez. Mauritania, who drew 0-0 with Angola after being trashed 4-1 by Mali, had early chances when Ismael Diakhite’s angled shot was pushed away by Mouez Hassen, but then saw captain Abdoul Ba forced off by injury. Diakhite, who plays for Tunisian side US Tataouine, squandered another opportunity before Mohamed Yaly was denied by a save from the goalkeeper. Tunisia captain Youssef Msakni fired a low shot wide just before half-time. The Carthage Eagles finally raised the tempo during the second half but neither side were able to find a breakthrough. A point, though, was enough for Tunisia to progress, following Angola’s 1-0 defeat by Mali in Ismailia. Topics Mauritania, Tunisia, Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania, Tunisia Mauritania boss Corentin Martins ready for ‘final’ against Tunisia AFCON Qualifiers Review: Cameroon qualify, Tunisia go top Mauritania aiming to bounce back against Angola Mauritania record first ever Africa Cup of Nations point Theresa May says Lionesses ‘inspired millions’ as social media reacts to defeat Neville hails Lionesses despite semi-final loss Goodwin keen to build long-term foundations at St Mirren Lennon has Champions League concern after Simunovic red card Mali top Africa Cup of Nations Group E as Haidara strike seals win over Angola The new Financial Fair Play rule change that could completely change how next season’s Premier League plays out EVERY Premier League club’s breakthrough star of 2019/20 Arsenal have entered talks with this free agent Quiz! How many of the 100 most expensive Premier League transfers can you name? Quiz! How many of Arsenal’s 50 biggest transfers can you name?
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