Cameroon and Zambia both advance

Soccer - African Nations Cup: Substitute Achille Webo set up two goals as Cameroon snatched a 2-2 draw against Tunisia to scrape…

Soccer - African Nations Cup:Substitute Achille Webo set up two goals as Cameroon snatched a 2-2 draw against Tunisia to scrape into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals today.

Webo, who came on as a second-half replacement for Jean Makoun, provided Samuel Eto'o and Landry Nguemo with perfect back passes as Cameroon twice fought back to advance from Group D.

Tunisia, eliminated after drawing their three games, had gone ahead in the first minute through Amine Chermiti and again in the 63rd when defender Aurelien Chedjou netted into his own goal.

Zambia weathered a late rally by Gabon to reach the last eight after a 2-1 win in their Group D match today.

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Zambia were one of three teams to finish on four points but were placed ahead of Cameroon by virtue of goals scored. Gabon were eliminated with the lowest goals scored among the three.

Zambia's Rainford Kalaba slid a neat shot past goalkeeper Didier Evono to open the scoring in the 28th minute and James Chamanga made it 2-0 with a simple tap-in just after the hour.

But a goal seven minutes from the end by Gabon substitute Fabrice do Marcelino set up an exciting finish.