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

The Indomitable Lions needed at least a point to ensure qualification from Group D, but they had a disastrous start when they fell behind after just 57 seconds thanks to a fine diving header from Amine Chermiti. After a quick exchange of passes in midfield, the ball was whipped in by Khaled Souissi from the right and Chermiti glanced home the finish.

Despite the Tunisians having another good chance a matter of minutes later, the game stayed at 1-0 as Cameroon searched desperately for an equaliser. And things began to boil over as captains Karim Haggui and Eto'o confronted each other after an unfair challenge. Tensions were further heightened when keeper Mathlouthi deliberately handled the ball outside the penalty area to cut out an Eto'o shot, from which he only received a yellow card and the resulting free-kick drifetd wide.

A minute after half-time Samuel Eto'o made the breakthrough for Cameroon, as Idrissou beat the off-side trap to play in Pierre Webo, whose cut-back was expertly met by Eto'o inside the six-yard box and he finished via an upright.

An own goal from Aurelien Chedjou, a looping header over his keeper Kameni, restored the advantage for the Carthage Eagles. But Landry N'Guemo responded instantly with an arrowed finish to hand Paul Le Guen's team a place in the next stage. And to make matters worse for Tunisia, they had Ammar Jemal sent off in the closing stages after receiving a second yellow card for an unnecessary push on Idrissou as the north Africans bowed out.