Tunisia progressed to the group stages of
the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with a
goalless draw against Botswana in Gaborone
on Friday.
The solitary point from that encounter was
enough to guide the ‘Carthage Eagles’ into
their 17th appearance at the biennial
championship, as they now top their pool
with 11 points.
Botswana, who already have conceded
qualification hopes, picked up their first point
of the qualification campaign.
The 2004 winners join Algeria and Cape
Verde who had both secured their slot for the
finals rescheduled for Equatorial Guinea.
Ivory Coast kept Afcon 2015 qualification
hopes alive following a 5-1 thrashing of
Sierra Leone earlier on Friday. The Elephants,
who are on nine points, now trail group
leaders Cameroon by a point, with the
Indomitable Lions up against DR Congo on
Saturday.
DR Congo are third on six points, while
bottom-placed Sierra Leone are out of the
race with a point from five matches.
Hosts Sierra Leone entertained Herve
Reinard’s men away from home in Abidjan
due to the severity of the Ebola outbreak in
their country. Defender Kolo Toure opened
scoring for Ivory Coast but Mustapha
Bangura leveled for the Leone Stars via a
superb volley.
Solomon Kalou restored Cote d’Ivoire’s lead
as the 2012 finalists took control of
proceedings in the second half. Max-Alain
Gradel poked home from close range and
Gervinho grabbed Ivory Coast’s fourth to put
the game beyond Sierra Leonean’s. Kalou
completed his brace, slotting past the
goalkeeper after a powerful run.
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