Tunisia edge past Ghana on pens

Tunisia players celebrate after triumphing in the shootout (GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)

Tunisia are through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ghana on penalties on Monday night.

Goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha produced the key moment, saving Caleb Ekuban's penalty after the last-16 tie finished 1-1.

The Ivory Coast also progressed to the last-eight as Wilfried Zaha scored the only goal of the game against Mali.

Tunisia will now play Madagascar while the Ivory Coast take on Algeria, with Senegal v Benin and Nigeria versus South Africa completing the quarter-final line-up.

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