After a 1-1 draw with Gabon in the first leg, Togo's fans were hopeful of reaching January's Africa Cup of Nations ahead of Sunday's second leg.
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After a 1-1 draw with Gabon in the first leg, Togo's fans were hopeful of reaching January's Africa Cup of Nations ahead of Sunday's second leg.
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Togo's star player is Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor. He is reverred by the country's football fans, with this banner saying: "Adebayor: Togo's only hope".
In awe of Adebayor —
Togo's star player is Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor. He is reverred by the country's football fans, with this banner saying: "Adebayor: Togo's only hope".
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And it was Adebayor who proved the difference, scoring the goal which sealed a 2-1 win for Togo on the day and a 3-2 triumph on aggregate.
Togo triumph —
And it was Adebayor who proved the difference, scoring the goal which sealed a 2-1 win for Togo on the day and a 3-2 triumph on aggregate.
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Saturday's playoff matches were overshadowed by events in Dakar, where riots caused Senegal's clash with Ivory Coast to be abandoned.
Match abandoned —
Saturday's playoff matches were overshadowed by events in Dakar, where riots caused Senegal's clash with Ivory Coast to be abandoned.
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Ivory Coast were 2-0 up and 6-2 ahead on aggregate when the match was stopped. The Confederation of African football are yet to announce whether Senegal will be sanctioned for the disruption.
Sanctions for Senegal? —
Ivory Coast were 2-0 up and 6-2 ahead on aggregate when the match was stopped. The Confederation of African football are yet to announce whether Senegal will be sanctioned for the disruption.
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Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the first time triumph in their history, after beating the Ivory Coast 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout in Libreville.
Defending champions —
Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the first time triumph in their history, after beating the Ivory Coast 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout in Libreville.
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It was a poignant win for Zambia, who lost 18 members of their squad in a plane crash in Gabon in 1993.
Gone but not forgotten —
It was a poignant win for Zambia, who lost 18 members of their squad in a plane crash in Gabon in 1993.
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The final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, on February 10 2013.
Showpiece final —
The final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, on February 10 2013.
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