Tanzania have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage for the first time in their history, ending a 45-year wait after fighting back to secure a 1-1 draw with Tunisia in Rabat on Tuesday.
The Taifa Stars, who made their AFCON debut in 1980, had never previously progressed beyond the group phase. Their resilience against Tunisia was enough to see them advance to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams, despite still being without a single win across 12 AFCON matches.
Tunisia took the lead just before the interval when Ismael Gharbi converted a penalty, but Tanzania responded shortly after the restart through Feisal Salum, whose long-range strike caught the Tunisian goalkeeper out and restored parity.
