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Burkina Faso qualify for Africa Cup semi-finals

Aristide Bance (right) wheels away in delight after scoring the opener

Burkina Faso scored twice in the closing stages to beat Tunisia 2-0 Saturday and become the first qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

Substitute Aristide Bance scored on 81 minutes after a controversially awarded free-kick with big-screen replays suggesting the hand-ball decision was wrong.

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