00:01It'll be Ethiopia that will take third place if they were to win, otherwise a draw and Tunisia would take
00:07third place.
00:08So there is still hopes of a quarterfinal place and there will be a close eye on what's happening just
00:18a few hundred yards away with Morocco against Egypt.
00:22But our full concentration here is Egypt's match day one opponents, Ethiopia against Tunisia. Tunisia in the all-white, kicking
00:34from right to left.
00:37Moussa working his way along the back line to Tabti.
00:43They have four in the starting line-up Tunisia today that have a yellow card and would miss the next
00:49game if they were cautioned again today.
00:54Incidentally, if one of these two does go through third to the playoff, they would play most likely either Mali,
01:02Mozambique or Angola.
01:04That won't be made official or decided until tomorrow's four matches are played.
01:15Abda Razak headed inside trying to find Biruk.
01:21It's a safer in fact over there at the moment.
01:23Biruk and a safer are two wide men that will swap and will swap frequently.
01:27Here is Biruk.
01:29It's a good piece of play.
01:31Can't quite link up with Dawit Kassov.
01:34The ball comes into the penalty area.
01:37It's partially cleared.
01:39And then thumped away.
01:41That's better.
01:42Just about makes it through to Hadrik.
01:44Hadrik plays it back out wide again.
01:49It's a good ball inside.
01:51It's a big old pill from a penalty.
01:54It comes from off-field and then the shot does come in.
01:56It was a comfortable save from Temeskin.
02:01There's an injury inside the penalty area.
02:04Just to explain also the FVS, which is the football video system.
02:08And their head coach, Abda Razak Harida, has called upon the referee to review the challenge.
02:17Let's see.
02:18There was something in it.
02:19It's not a complete no-no.
02:21I just think it would be very harsh, but it doesn't mean it's not a penalty.
02:26Well, the referee then joins forces with the fourth official.
02:30On this occasion, it's Namibian.
02:33Wetsami Naftal, so two Namibian officials together on that.
02:44Referee then has to announce to the two coaches what his decision is.
02:55And her decision is by Borgia by the look of things.
03:03He leaves it.
03:04It's thrust into the box by Zadira.
03:11By Zlidi rather, and it's brought away.
03:15For Ethiopia, an amazing run from Mazaifa.
03:19And he ran into traffic.
03:20Good technical players as well.
03:25Who's it to be?
03:26I'll tell you what, if Liddy does go for it, I wouldn't be surprised if he shot.
03:33And he did, and it's tipped over the bar by Temeskin.
03:40Sugar was fortunate it was pretty much straight above him.
03:44Just raised his right arm and helped it over the top for a corner.
03:48That's a save you'd expect him to make.
03:51But it was a shot from Zlidi.
03:53He seems that type of ultra-confident player that feels he can score from anywhere.
03:58Had that earlier cross in the first couple of minutes where he rebonaed.
04:02He rebonaed a cross in, and he still found his teammate Hadric marking it.
04:11And it comes from Borgi. It's a good ball in. It's a looping header.
04:15It doesn't end up going towards goal.
04:17It was a good enough defensive header in the end from Ethiopia.
04:21Clear the line through Beric.
04:24Nice touch from Ezefa, and Ezefa is away, and they've got the counter-attack now of Egypt.
04:29Ezefa goes on the outside, stumbles into the box, and it was a poor shot from Ezefa in the end.
04:36And he'd done the difficult bit, getting past the defender with a step-over.
04:39But that's where the composure went out of the window, and the shot was very disappointing and wide.
04:46But everything in the lead-up to it was good.
04:52Dawit Kassal, really, that we have of Binyam.
04:59Comes back out to Binyam. What can he do here?
05:02It's a Sharonette. He's still going, Sharonette.
05:05He's still going, Sharonette.
05:06Brilliant save.
05:07Well, they allowed him to get the shot in, and Dagrol came to the rescue of Tunisia there.
05:14It's a good save as well to keep out Sharonette.
05:17Best chance of the game so far.
05:20And Dawit gets the cross in. It's only partially cleared.
05:22Again, it's lofted towards Kedek.
05:24But this was the chance.
05:25He somehow kept going through the legs of the defender.
05:29Got the shot away with very little back lift.
05:31He was headed...
05:35So here comes the free kick.
05:37Plane in. Turned away.
05:39It wasn't picked up properly by Marnie.
05:42That's a good block.
05:44Again, it's Sharonette there.
05:47Good stroke towards goal.
05:48But it's on target.
05:49I can tell you, Morocco 2, Egypt 0.
05:53Really does open things up.
05:54That means that whoever scores here and wins 1-0 would go.
05:57Just bending away from the far post and out for the final touch of the game in this first half.
06:03The half-time whistle goes.
06:04It is 0-0.
06:06The winner will almost certainly go through the way things are standing.
06:09It's half-time in the other game as well.
06:10Morocco 2-0 up.
06:12So Tunisia and Ethiopia now know if they win this 1-1-0,
06:16there's every chance they will be playing in the quarter-final.
06:19The loser...
06:20Well, the loser will be going home.
06:22If it's a draw, it'll be Ethiopia through a lack of goals that exit the competition completely.
06:28It's all to play for in the second half.
06:30Here at the Mohammed VI complex here in Rabat.
06:35It's goalless, but it's very, very intriguing indeed.
06:39How's this one going to pan out?
06:40Well, we will find out in due course.
06:43But at half-time, it is Tunisia 0-0.
06:46Ethiopia 0-0.
06:47Ethiopia win 1-0 because Egypt has conceded another goal.
06:53As clear as daylight, I know.
06:56Don't worry, we'll keep on top of it as we go along.
06:59Earlier on today, Cameroon made their passage through to the final eight,
07:04but a 1-0 win over the eliminated Congo.
07:06First team to go home.
07:08Ivory Coast 2, Uganda 2 meant that Ivory Coast went through,
07:12and Uganda will be in the playoff for a place in the World Cup.
07:20No changes at half-time.
07:22Here's Liddy.
07:25Liddy plays in France.
07:27Another player that plays in France.
07:28He plays for Angers.
07:29There.
07:31And he laid the ball off there.
07:35And Malabio was the player brought there.
07:38Winger, it's got good pace, but good touch with him as well.
07:42Losing out there as Abeneza.
07:46Wouldn't stick for Hardrick, for Zleddy.
07:49And that's a foul.
07:51Which has left Kidos down on the ground,
07:54and I think we're going to see a yellow card for that.
08:0214, Zleddy.
08:03And what that does mean is that Zleddy will miss the next match,
08:09whether that be a...
08:14So this free kick is going to be taken by Dawit Kassop.
08:21They need a goal from somewhere.
08:27It's blasted through and down to make the save.
08:31He was moving in in the air.
08:37Luckily for any entanglement inside that penalty area.
08:43An important delivery here.
08:47For Tunisia.
08:50Thumped up in the air.
08:54Back out wide by Mesajiri.
08:57Cleared into touch by Tensei.
09:02Played out wide for Zleddy.
09:05Zleddy into the channel.
09:07Something to run onto for Alwi.
09:10Alwi's done well.
09:11It's a big strong striker.
09:12Plays it inside.
09:13They've worked their way over.
09:14This is Tabubin.
09:15Can he find the shot?
09:17Well, in the end he did.
09:22He came off with him last behind for a goal pick.
09:25Especially if it's a Tunisian goal.
09:29Zleddy.
09:30Cuts back inside.
09:32Still going.
09:33There's loads of room here for Tabubi.
09:36The ball to the far post.
09:38Oh!
09:38Off the inside of the post and back out again.
09:42How's your luck?
09:43Egypt must be breathing the biggest sigh of relief.
09:52Well, he hasn't got much to aim for really.
09:54So close to the box.
09:56Well, he got it round the wall.
09:58He got it round the post as well.
10:00With that, the chance may well have gone.
10:07They're looking to get a late change on here.
10:10Looks like Khalid is going to come on.
10:13Four round.
10:17Taken by Eniou.
10:21In comes across.
10:23It's a good delivery.
10:24And he's gone home.
10:25And Ethiopia have got their goal.
10:29Unbelievable.
10:31It's a goal for Eniou the substitute.
10:35Ractuous.
10:38Delirious.
10:40For Tunisia.
10:42Disasterless.
10:44Deep in to stop each time.
10:47Ethiopia get their goal.
10:49It might not be enough to see them through.
10:53But my goodness me.
10:55That is dramatic.
10:58And it's all between the bench of Tunisia and Ethiopia.
11:02But this is the goal.
11:04It's hung in brilliantly by Eniou.
11:07And look at that for a leap and a head down.
11:10Goalkeeper couldn't keep it out.
11:12Dairal beaten by a brilliant ball.
11:14And it's Binyam in fact with the ball.
11:16And there's the header from Eniou.
11:20Great ball from Binyam.
11:22And Eniou scores.
11:25It's 1-0.
11:26Well it was the reaction from the celebrations which caused the...
11:36Unnecessary...
11:36Reaction.
11:37There is a VAR check here.
11:40For the goal.
11:41I think they've just thrown it in and I hope something might go wrong.
11:44Somewhere on the check.
11:47I can't see there is anything.
11:49But there's no offside there.
12:05So, the ball out wide as it's played in.
12:08Just a back Summerlin, a header.
12:10I see nothing wrong.
12:11I see nothing wrong at all.
12:19Goal given.
12:21Well I didn't see anything wrong.
12:27So, they have to make do with a playoff.
12:33And there is the final whistle. Egypt will be relieved on the other side of the complex. They have squeezed
12:40through into the quarter-final.
12:45It's elimination for Tunisia from the group of death, Group A.
12:50Amir Amir's buzz goal on 93 minutes, three minutes into stoppage time.
12:55They might be out of the AFCON, but they are still in with a shout of a place at the
13:00World Cup.
13:01They will have a playoff and they will be playing the team that finishes third tomorrow.
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