Sudan goalkeeper Ali Abou Achrine saved a late penalty to ensure they secured a 0-0 draw with Guinea Bissau in Garoua on Tuesday in an inauspicious start for both at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
The goalkeeper turned from villain to hero after having brought down Steve Ambri to give away the spotkick with some eight minutes left of a tepid tussle between two of the tournament's lesser lights. Joseph Mendes had a first chance for Guinea Bissau, peeling away from the Sudan defence to find space and head a free kick against the upright in the 16th minute, but Sudan keeper Achrine was quick to gather up the rebound.
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