Match reports and free highlights from Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations games as Algeria score a dramatic equaliser to draw with Burkina Faso; Angola win five-goal thriller with Mauritania; Tunisia earn draw with Mali
Saturday 20 January 2024 23:13, UK
A round-up from Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations matches with Algeria, Mali, Tunisia, Angola, Burkina Faso and Mauritania all in action on day eight of the tournament.
Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late on to lessen the danger of Algeria's second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team's progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas' corner past goalkeeper Herv Koffi in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
It was Bounedjah's second goal after he cancelled Mohamed Konat's first-half header by equalising shortly after the break.
Burkina Faso substitute Bertrand Traore scored with another penalty for The Stallions.
The Aston Villa forward, who also scored late in the 1-0 win over Mauritania, sent his spot-kick down the centre of the goal in the 71st-minute.
Bounedjah's late equaliser left Burkina Faso on four points after two games, behind group leader Angola on goal difference.
Two goals from Gelson Dala edged Angola closer to a place in the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations finals as they beat Mauritania 3-2 on to go top of the Group D standings in a match full of high quality goals.
Winger Gilberto netted the other for the winners while Amar Sidi Bouna and Aboubakary Koita scored fine individual efforts for Mauritania, who lost a second game at the tournament in Ivory Coast and sit bottom of the standings.
Angola are ahead of Burkina Faso on goals scored with top seeds Algeria third in the group on two points.
Angola next take on Burkina Faso in their last group game on Tuesday while Algeria are up against Mauritania, with all four having a chance to go through to the next round.
Tunisia picked up their first point at the Africa Cup of Nations, coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Mali in their second Group E game.
Mali took an early lead through Lassine Sinayoko, but Hamza Rafia equalised for Tunisia within 10 minutes at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium.
Tunisia had suffered an upset defeat in their opening game against Namibia, while Mali beat South Africa the same evening and now top the standings with four points.
Namibia and South Africa play their second group game in Korhogo on Sunday.
Tunisia, who beat France at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will likely need a win in their last game on Wednesday against South Africa to stand any chance of advancing.
