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Hosts Cote: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire roared into the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals, beating defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties with a 1-1 draw after extra time.

In the round-of-16 match in Yamoussoukro, 230km from Abidjan, Senegal's Habib Diallo opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Cote d'Ivoire equalized by Franck Kessie through a penalty on 86 minutes.

The scores remained tied after 120 minutes of play, and in the penalty shootout, Cote d'Ivoire managed five against four for Senegal, reports Xinhua.