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Salum salvages Tanzania draw vs Tunisia to boost Afcon hopes

Feisal Salum cancelled out Saifeddine Khaoui’s opener as Tanzania held Tunisia 1-1 at home on Tuesday to boost their prospects of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The point is enough to confirm Tunisia’s place at the 2022 tournament—set to be hosted by Cameroon—and extends their run of qualifying for every edition since 1992.

Visiting Tunisia had taken the lead after 11 minutes when Khaoui finished after being played in by Youssef Msakni, but Salum responded just after half time when he beat Farouk Ben Mustapha from inside the visitors’ half.