Zambia and Tunisia failed to take advantage of Group D rivals Cameroon’s shock African Nations Cup loss to Gabon as the two nations had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Lubango.
The Zambians will be most disappointed not to have got off to a winning start after largely dominating the game and seeing a late header from substitute Emmanuel Mayuka ruled out for offside.
The underdogs had made a fine start with the dangerous Rainford Kalaba striking the side-netting, while Tunisia looked a shadow of the side who had for a long time been one of the dominant forces on the continent.