Tunisia 2-3 Cameroon (AET): Supporters of the Indomitable Lions create some noise ahead of the big game in Tamale Cameroon take the lead when Tunisia's defence fail to deal with Alexandre Song's ball and Stephane Mbia nods home Samuel Eto'o, the tournament's record goalscorer, puts more pressure on the Carthage Eagles in the hunt for a second It arrives in the 27th minute when Geremi's fine free-kick flies past Hamdi Kasraoui's right hand into the corner of the goal Roger Lemerre's side get back in the game when Chouki Ben Saada nets with an eye-catching free-kick of his own Tunisia push for an equaliser and force extra-time when Yassine Chikhaoui scores with nine minutes to go With extra-time barely under way, Mbia scores his second to win it for Cameroon and set up a semi-final against Ghana Egypt 2-1 Angola: A fan of the Pharaohs gets ready for kick-off ahead of the third quarter-final in Kumasi The 2006 champions make the better start with Emad Moteab going close on a couple of occasions Egypt have the lead in the 23rd minute when a handball allows Hosny Abd Rabou to score from the penalty spot Before the north Africans have time to settle, the highly gifted Manucho equalises with a thunderous shot from range Hassan Shehata's side regain the lead when Ahmed Fathi's 38th-minute cross finds Amr Zaki who chests the ball home With Manucho missing a superb chance to equalise early in the second half, Gilberto tries to find a way through Zaki continues to ask questions of the Palancas Negras's defence but a third goal proves elusive Angola push for a late equaliser but Egypt hold on for the win and now face Ivory Coast in Thursday's semi-final
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