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| Police officers detain a fan of Ivory Coast on the pitch after the team won their quarter-final soccer match against Algeria in the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo |
Ivory Coast won the battle of the African Nations Cup favourites, eliminating Algeria to advance to their fourth semi-final in the last six tournaments following a Wilfried Bony-inspired 3-1 win on Sunday.
The Manchester City striker scored two fine headers to decide the contest, first meeting a Max Gradel cross in the 26th minute, then powering a Yaya Toure free kick beyond Rais Mbolhi on 68 minutes.
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