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AFCON 24: Ivory Coast wins defending champions Senegal on penalties to reach quarterfinals
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Ivory Coast wins defending champions Senegal to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations.
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The round of 16 tie on Monday, January 30, finished in a 1 – 1 draw but it was Ivory Coast who were victorious in the penalty shootout.
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Ivory Coast made it to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). They will face Cape Verde in the quarterfinals.