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AFCON 2015; DR Congo avenge Ivory Coast defeat

Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure (L) vie with ball with Congolese defender Jean Kasusula (R) during the 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifying football match between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Abidjan: Ivory Coast embarrassed DR Congo on sunday at their Kinshasa backyard, winning their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group ‘D’ tie 2-1. But in a result play off, DR Congo  came back on Wednesday 15 October 2014 and avenged the unabearable loss nailing 4-3 in a fourth round clash at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan denying Ivory Coast early qualification to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

DR Congo showed early winning intentions, setting a 1-0 lead by the 21st minute with a goal from Neeskens Keban. But four minutes later Yaya Toure neutralized with an equalizing goal.

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