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Guinea advances to quarterfinals at Africa Cup with late goal to beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea

Sun, Jan 28, 2024
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Mohamed Bayo scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to send Guinea into the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.

The game was heading for extra time when Ibrahim Diakite crossed for Boya to finally break the deadlock with a header inside the near post.

It was effectively the last play of the game, which left the exhausted Equatoguinean players slumped on the field. A majority of the 36,340 fans in attendance celebrated, mindful of Equatorial Guinea's 4-0 win over host nation Ivory Coast in the previous match - a result that almost knocked the hosts out.

Tournament top scorer Emilio Nsue missed a penalty in the 69th minute when his spot kick struck the right post. It maintained the game's zero shots on target up to that point.

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The penalty was awarded through VAR for a foul by Guinea defender Sekou Sylla on Iban Salvador.

Equatorial Guinea defender Federico Bikoro was shown a straight red card in the 55th for kicking Bayo while attempting a clearance.

Guinea will next face seven-time champion Egypt or Congo, which played their round-of-16 game later Sunday in San Pedro. Both teams are looking for their first win after drawing all their group games.

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