LIBREVILLE: Tunisia trounced Zimbabwe 4-2 in Gabon Monday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals as star-stacked Algeria was eliminated after the first round. Assured of finishing first before the last mini-league matches, Senegal topped the Group B standings with seven points followed by Tunisia (six), Algeria (two) and Zimbabwe (one). Senegal stay in southeastern Gabon to face Cameroon Saturday three hours after Burkina Faso and Tunisia meet in the first quarterfinals in Libreville. Henryk Kasperczak coached Tunisia to the 1996 final during a previous spell in charge and was thrilled with the victory over Zimbabwe. Algeria coach Georges Leekens took some consolation from the early exit as Algeria continued to underperform at the Cup of Nations since a lone title when 1990 hosts.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2017 16:03 UTC