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African Nations Cup: Equatorial Guinea advance with 2-0 win over Gabon

By Reuters | Jan. 26, 2015

Equatorial Guinea's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the 2015 African Cup of Nations group A football match between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, on January 25, 2015 in Bata. AFP PHOTO / CARL DE SOUZA

Equatorial Guinea reached the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after second-half goals by Javier Balboa and substitute Iban Salvador gave them a 2-0 win over Gabon in a pulsating Group A clash on Sunday.

The victory ensured the host nation finished runners-up with five points and advanced two points adrift of group winners Congo, who edged Burkina Faso 2-1.

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