Mahrez stars for Desert Foxes

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Riyad Mahrez was on the scoresheet as Algeria eased into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Guinea.

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Youcef Belaili had given Algeria, 4/1 to win the Africa Cup of Nations, a 24th-minute lead before Manchester City star Mahrez made it 2-0 12 minutes into the second half.

Substitute Adam Ounas scored a third goal for Djamel Belmadi's side in the closing stages and they will meet either Mali or Ivory Coast in the last eight. Mali are 13/5 to beat Ivory Coast.

Meanwhile, Madagascar continued their unlikely progress in the tournament by defeating DR Congo in the round of 16.

It had been a surprise that the Africa Cup of Nations debutants had qualified from their group but they edged past DR Congo in a penalty shoot-out after the match had ended 2-2 after extra time.

Madagascar took a ninth-minute lead thanks to Ibrahim Amada's spectacular goal only for Cedric Bakambu to make it 1-1.

Madagascar regained the advantage with 13 minutes left when Faneva Andriatsima scored with a diving header only for Chancel Mbemba to make it 2-2 in the last minute of normal time.

There were no more goals in extra time but DR Congo's Marcel Tisserand and Yannick Bolasie were unable to find the net in the penalty shoot-out which Madagascar won 4-2.

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Riyad Mahrez was on the scoresheet as Algeria eased into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Guinea.

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Youcef Belaili had given Algeria, 4/1 to win the Africa Cup of Nations, a 24th-minute lead before Manchester City star Mahrez made it 2-0 12 minutes into the second half.

Substitute Adam Ounas scored a third goal for Djamel Belmadi's side in the closing stages and they will meet either Mali or Ivory Coast in the last eight. Mali are 13/5 to beat Ivory Coast.

Meanwhile, Madagascar continued their unlikely progress in the tournament by defeating DR Congo in the round of 16.

It had been a surprise that the Africa Cup of Nations debutants had qualified from their group but they edged past DR Congo in a penalty shoot-out after the match had ended 2-2 after extra time.

Madagascar took a ninth-minute lead thanks to Ibrahim Amada's spectacular goal only for Cedric Bakambu to make it 1-1.

Madagascar regained the advantage with 13 minutes left when Faneva Andriatsima scored with a diving header only for Chancel Mbemba to make it 2-2 in the last minute of normal time.

There were no more goals in extra time but DR Congo's Marcel Tisserand and Yannick Bolasie were unable to find the net in the penalty shoot-out which Madagascar won 4-2.

Source: bet365.com