Host nation of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Ivory Coast knocked out reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Yamoussoukro. Franck Kessie, who had scored from the spot four minutes from the end of
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