DR Congo have secured qualification into the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after an 8-7 penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw in the last 16.
Mostafa Mohammed of Egypt converted a last minute penalty in the first half to equalize for the North Africans after Meschak Elia’s header put the Congolese ahead earlier in the encounter.
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All efforts by both sides to score in the game proved abortive even with the additional 30 minutes extra time.
The encounter was later decided on Penalties.
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Abou Gabal missed the vital kick in the shootout before his opposite number, Lionel Mpasi netted the winner to the delight of the DRC travelling fans.
10-man Egypt suffered a shock first defeat to DR Congo at AFCON as they crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The result meant that Guinea who earlier on Sunday afternoon defeated Equatorial Guinea will slug it out against the DR Congo in the second quarter -final fixture on Friday February 2nd.
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