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<p><strong><a target="_blank" href="https://gistreel.com/tag/dr-congo" rel="noopener">DR Congo</a></strong> secured a spot in the<strong> Africa Cup of Nations</strong> quarter-finals, beating <strong><a target="_blank" href="https://gistreel.com/?s=egypt" rel="noopener">Egypt</a></strong> 8-7 on penalties, with goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scoring the winner.</p>
<p>The match ended in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of play, leading to the tense penalty shootout where both teams showed nerves of steel.</p>
<p>DR Congo’s Meschack Elia opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Egypt’s Mostafa Mohamed equalized from the penalty spot just before half-time.</p>
<p>The game took another twist when Egypt’s Mohamed Hamdy was sent off in extra time, leaving his team with 10 men. The match then went to a penalty shootout, where the tension continued to rise.</p>
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<p>Egypt’s Mohamed, who scored in regular time, missed his penalty in the shootout, while DR Congo’s Arthur Masuaku also failed to convert.</p>
<p>The shootout remained deadlocked at 7-7 after eight penalties each, setting the stage for both teams goalkeepers.</p>
<p>Egypt’s goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, known as Gabaski, stepped up to take his team’s ninth penalty but hit the crossbar, giving DR Congo an opportunity to win.</p>
<p>Mpasi, DR Congo’s goalkeeper, then seized the moment and confidently converted the his own, securing his team’s place in the quarter-finals.</p>
<p>DR Congo’s victory is remarkable considering they did not win a single game in the tournament’s group stage.</p>
<p>They will now face Guinea in the quarter-finals on Friday, February 2, in a bid to continue their surprising run in the competition.</p>
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