Tunisia first into last eight as Rwanda get point

TUNISIA became the first side to qualify for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a controversial 3-0 win over Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday as debutants Rwanda scored their first point.

Brazilian-born Francileudo dos Santos scored twice and Najeh Braham once to send Tunisia into the last eight against a Congo side who had captain Lomana LuaLua sent off in the first half of the Group A tie at Rades.

Tiny Rwanda scored a dramatic equaliser in stoppage time at the end of the group’s other game to force a 1-1 draw with Guinea in Bizerte.