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Ivory Coast's players celebrate with fans after winning
Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Senegal, while Guinea
and Mali drew 1-1 and must wait to have lots drawn on Thursday to
determine the final quarter-finalist.
Max Gradel gave Ivory Coast the winner in the 35th minute as the
Elephants finished atop Group D on Wednesday with five points and a
final-eight showdown with Algeria on Sunday.
Senegal were eliminated with two points.
Kevin Constant converted a penalty in the 15th minute to give Guinea
the lead. Mali veteran Seydou Keita saw his penalty attempt stopped
in the 17th minute before Modibo Maiga equalized after 47 minutes.
After all four previous matches in the group ended in 1-1 draws,
Wednesday's 1-1 draw left Guinea and Mali even on points, point
difference and goals scored. African football officials will draw
lots on Thursday to determine who finishes second and gets a
quarter-finals meeting with Ghana and who heads home disappointed.
The last time a draw was needed at the Africa Cup was in 1988 when
Algeria was picked instead of Ivory Coast.
The Africa Cup of Nations continues Saturday with the first two
quarter-finals with Congo playing DR Congo and Tunisia taking on
Equatorial Guinea.
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