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By Arinze Ude

IVORY COAST 3-0 TUNISIA The Ivorians became the first nation to qualify for the quarter finals after a comprehensive 3-nil defeat of Tunisia on Saturday. The Elephants took the lead from in-form Arsenal striker, Gervinho, who dispatched the ball into the net after a neat one-two with Lacina Traore. Reigning African footballer of the year, Yaya Toure curled home the second goal while substitute, Didier Ya Konan added a third with a sublime finish. The Tunisians must beat Togo in their last group game and hope Ivory Coast does them a favour by beating Algeria to qualify. The North Africans are yet to get past the Quarter final stage since 2004 when they won the title on home soil. Ivory Coast’s Line Up: 01 Barry – 21 Eboue, 22 Bamba (Booked), 05 Zokora, 17 Tiene – 06 Romaric (Konan – 88′), 09 Tiote (Booked), 19 Y Toure – 08 Kalou (Gradel – 80′), 10 Gervinho, 18 Traore (Drogba – 67′) Subs: 16 Yeboah, 23 Sangare, 03 Boka, 04 K Toure, 14 Traore, 20 Lolo, 07 Razak, 13 Konan, 15 Gradel, 02 Kone, 11 Drogba, 12 Wilfred Tunisia’s Line Up: 22 Ben Cherifa – 02 Ifa, 12 Chammam, 18 Boussaidi (Harbaoui – 57′), 20 Abdennour – 08 Hammami, 14 Traoui (Dhaouadi – 86′), 21 Mouelhi, 07 Msakni – 11 Ben Youssef (Darragi – 46′), 19 Khelifa Subs: 01 Ben Mustapha, 16 Mathlouthi, 03 Hichri, 05 Dhaouadi, 06 Gharbi, 04 Baratli, 10 Darragi, 13 Ben Yahia, 23 Khazri, 09 Harbaoui, 15 Dhaouadi, 17 Jemaa Ref: Rajin Seechurn Att: 30,000 TOGO 2-0 ALGERIA Emmanuel Adebayor was on the scoresheet as his team got the much needed win to maintain their hopes of reaching the knock out stages. The Tottenham striker gave his team the lead in the first half, calmly placing the ball under the onrushing Algerian goal keeper. Substitute Dove Wome made the points firm in the 13th minute of stoppage time. The referee had given 15 minutes of extra time at full time after Guediora had rattled bodily into the Algerian post in the 86th minute, causing it to bend. Algeria becomes the first country to be eliminated from this year’s AFCON while Togo needs a draw or a win against Tunisia to qualify for the knocokout stages. Algeria’s Line Up: 23 M’Bohli – 04 Belkalem, 05 Halliche (Booked), 06 Mesbah, 02 Sbaa (Booked) – 08 Lacen Booked (Bouazza – 83′), 10 Feghouli, 14 Kadir (Bezzaz – 65′), 17 Guedioura (Booked) – 09 Slimani (Aoudia – 75′), 15 Soudani Subs: 01 Doukha, 16 Si Mohamed, 03 Cadamuro, 12 Medjani, 21 Ghoulam, 22 Rial, 07 Boudebouz, 11 Bouazza, 18 Lemmouchia, 19 Bezzaz, 20 Tedjar, 13 Aoudia Togo’s Line Up: 16 Agassa – 02 Nibombe, 05 Akakpo (Booked), 06 Mamah (Booked), 21 Dakonam Djene – 07 Salifou (Wome – 57′), 08 Amewou, 15 Romao – 04 Adebayor, 11 Ayite Booked (Vincent Bossou – 87′), 17 Gakpe (Mani – 73′) Subs: 01 Atsu, 23 Tchagouni, 09 Vincent Bossou, 13 Ouro-Akoriko, 20 Kokou, 03 Wome, 10 Ayite, 12 Mani, 14 Segbefia, 19 Ametepe, 18 Fessou, 22 Damessi Ref: Hamada Nampiandraza Att: 25,000