LIVE UPDATES: Madagascar vs DR Congo (2019 AFCON)

We had a good game last night which saw defending champions, Cameroon and hosts, Egypt getting knocked out of the tournament.

Today, another team will seal a quarter-final berth whiles the other team prepare to return home. The game on hands is the round of 16 fixture between Madagascar and DR Congo.

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The tournament newcomers are set to make their knockout rounds debut in a surprise last-16 date with Democratic Republic of Congo in Alexandria, Egypt.

It has the potential to be another milestone moment amid a dream sequence for Madagascar, who drew with Guinea, beat Burundi and then stunned Nigeria 2-0 to advance as Group B winners.

Their opponents, DR Congo, are ahead by 59 places in the FIFA rankings but only scraped through Group A in third place, courtesy of a victory over Zimbabwe.

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