Madagascar continue fairytale debut at Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar took a giant stride towards the next round as Marco Ilaimaharitra hammered home a late free kick to beat
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90'+4' | Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0. | |
90'+4' | Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0. | |
90'+4' | Match ends, Madagascar 1, Burundi 0. |
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1 | Madagascar | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Guinea | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Burundi | 3 | -4 | 0 |
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