Africa: Dramatic Penalty Shoot-Out Sees Algeria Through to AFCON Semis

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Madagascar play Tunisia at the African Cup of Nation, July 11, 2019.
12 July 2019
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Algeria claimed a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ivory Coast to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Soccer Laduma reports.

Kickoff.com reports that the game went to extra time, but with the score-line 1-1, the match had to go to a penalty shoot-out.

Algeria will now face Nigeria in the semi-finals.

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