Publication Date:
Sat, 2011-09-03 23:59
The draw leaves both teams with 11 points but with Tunisia holding the edge on goal difference, and the final round of games will decide which team joins already qualified Botswana from Group K at next year’s tournament.
Malawi had a bad start when captain Esau Kanyenda broke his arm after an innocuous fall inside the opening five minutes. With Tunisia seemingly content with a draw, there were few chances in the first half for either side.
Tunisia midfielder Sammi Allagui came closest to scoring when his low drive hit the post after the break.
Tunisia hosts Togo in the final round, while Malawi travels to Chad.
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