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Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola shrugged off the early dismissal of goalkeeper Neblu to beat 10-man Namibia 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations yesterday.
Neblu was shown a straight red in the 17th minute for handling Bethuel Muzeu’s shot outside his box, but Dala put Angola in front with a tap-in seven minute before the break.
And, two minutes after Namibia defender Lubeni Haukongo was sent off for a second bookable offence, Dala doubled Angola’s lead by powerfully heading home Fredy’s free-kick.
Mabululu’s neat finish following a swift counter-attack midway through the second-half wrapped up victory and sent the Palancas Negras into the last eight for the first time since 2010.
Fixtures
Today: Equatorial Guinea v Guinea (19:00), Egypt v DR Congo (22:00). – BBC Sport.
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