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Will 2019 Afcon be a tourney of minnows?

Harambee stars celebrate during Africa Cup Of Nations Group F return leg at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday, Oct 14, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Expanded tournament has given ‘small nations’ an opportunity to play at Africa’s biggest football stage.

Madagascar was the first team to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals when they beat Equitorial Guinea 1-0 last month.

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