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Congo 2 - 1 Burkina Faso: More glory for French coach Le Roy as Congo qualify

Congo's coach Claude Le Roy attends the 2015 African Cup of Nations group A football match between Congo and Burkina Faso in Ebebiyin on January 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

French coach Claude le Roy enhanced a remarkable record as Congo Brazzaville defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 on Sunday to reach the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

It was the seventh time in eight attempts with five different countries that the 66-year-old has reached the knockout stage of the African football showcase.

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