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For decades, Africa lived on the edges of footballing maps, faintly sketched, but it's a paradigm that has shifted with the 2026 World Cup, and 10 confirmed qualifiers for the grandest show on earth.

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Ed Dove reflects on how 10-man Mali were able to beat Tunisia to advance to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Mali played for over 100 minutes with 10 men but still came from behind to defeat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Casablanca on Saturday to set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Senegal on Friday.

Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet believes that his experiences with the Gambia can help his side end their wait for AFCON gold. But first they must get past Tunisia in the Last 16.

Nigeria, already group winners after two matches, condemned Uganda to an early exit with a 3-1 victory.

Ed Dove reacts to Nigeria's nervy win over Tunisia after Eric Chelle's side saw a 3-0 lead cut to 3-2 and had to hold on late in a chaotic finish.

Colin Udoh reacts to Nigeria's 3-2 win over Tunisia in Group C that sees them qualify for the AFCON knockout stages.

Nervy Nigeria overcame a spirited late Tunisia comeback to win their Group C encounter 3-2 in Fes on Saturday

Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi says the Super Eagles will draw motivation from their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 defeat to Tunisia when the file out for Friday's group stage encounter.