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Madagascar edge DR Congo on penalties to keep dream run alive

By AFP | Jul. 7, 2019
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DR Congo's Chancel Mbemba celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. [Reuters]

Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar kept their remarkable run going on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo after a 2-2 draw to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Ibrahim Amada's wonder strike put Madagascar ahead just nine minutes in at Alexandria Stadium but DR Congo responded swiftly as China-based forward Cedric Bakambu headed home his third goal in two matches.

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