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Pain for Sudan and joy for Madagascar after semis in Dar

Madagascar players celebrate after edging Sudan 1-0 in extra time during the CHAN semi-final at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, securing their spot in the final.[Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

The air at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday night carried two contrasting emotions after the final whistle in the African Nations Championship (Chan) semi-finals.

On one side wild Malagasy celebration echoed as history was made while on the other side Sudan’s dugout felt heavy with silence with its players staring at the turf as if searching for answers the game had cruelly denied them.

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