Resilient Senegal Edge Tunisia In Extra Time To Reach AFCON Final

14th July 2019

With 11 minutes gone in extra time, goalkeeper Mouez Hassen pushed a free-kick against the head of Bronn and the ball went backwards into the net

Senegal players celebrate scoring their side's first goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match between Senegal and Tunisia at the 30 June Stadium. PHOTO | AFP
Senegal players celebrate scoring their side's first goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match between Senegal and Tunisia at the 30 June Stadium. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Senegal reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the second time with a Dylan Bronn own goal giving them a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Sunday in a tense last-four duel in Cairo
  • Tunisia thought they would have a chance to equalise when Idrissa Gueye handled in the box, but the Ethiopian referee rejected their penalty appeals after checking the incident on the VAR monitor

CAIRO, Egypt- Senegal reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the second time with a Dylan Bronn own goal giving them a 1-0 win over Tunisia on Sunday in a tense last-four duel in Cairo.

With 11 minutes gone in extra time, goalkeeper Mouez Hassen pushed a free-kick against the head of Bronn and the ball went backwards into the net.

Tunisia thought they would have a chance to equalise when Idrissa Gueye handled in the box, but the Ethiopian referee rejected their penalty appeals after checking the incident on the VAR monitor.

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