adminby Khalid Mouelhi’s penalty the two countries finished level on points, with Togo owing their first appearance in the knock-out stages at the seventh attempt to superior goal difference.
Mouelhi then missed from the spot late in the second half, his failure condemning Tunisia to an early exit.
The draw bagged Togo the runners-up spot in Group D and a last eight match-up with Burkina Faso here on Sunday, with the Burkinabe coach Paul Put an interested observer in the stands. Group D winners Ivory Coast meet Nigeria in Rustenburg the same day.
“This is huge for Togo – the first time they have quualified for the quarter-finals. We were the little team in this group, and we’ve made it. I think there will be a big party in Lome tonight,” said Togo coach Didier Six. – AFP.
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