Equatorial Guinea led a string of upsets at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday when they beat holders Algeria, while Ivory Coast and Mali were both held by unfancied opponents.
But few would have expected Algeria, unbeaten since October 2018, to go down to a country with a population of just 1.4 million. Algeria’s defeat leaves them needing a win over Ivory Coast in their last group match on Thursday to stand any chance of advancing to the last 16. They twice went behind after Sebastien Haller and Nicolas Pepe scored for Ivory Coast, but they kept looking for chances and were rewarded with some good fortune in the end.
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