Burkina Faso held off a gallant rearguard action from 10-man Gabon to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 7-6 victory on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their last-16 tie in Limbe on Sunday.
Ismahila Ouedraogo netted the decisive kick to ensure they are the first side into the last eight after an incident-packed and energy sapping clash.
After Burkina Faso skipper Bertrand Traore scored early, 10-man Gabon took the match into extra time following a dramatic last-minute equaliser.
But in the end the Burkinabe held their nerve in a dramatic shootout to advance.
They will take on the winner of Sunday’s last-16 tie between Nigeria and Tunisia.
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Na okoye cause am, pls for now no rhor fans should be shouting for now pls. Before it was funny now it’s something else o. Everybody should just sleep. Anybody should not say anything about magic or having supernatural powers because they no fit use am make Nigeria win so should keep it to there sef. Haa Tunisia that I was saying it walkover
Assuming Sadiq bury that chance Tunisian that chance it would have been a different story by nown