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ZIMBABWE and the DR Congo qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations yesteray after victories in their final matches of Group G.
Zimbabwe, who only needed to draw at home to Congo Brazzaville, won 2-0 in front of a packed National Sports Stadium in Harare.
DR Congo, who needed a victory at home to Liberia to reach Egypt 2019, won 1-0 in Kinshasa.
Zimbabwe finished top of Group G with DR Congo second, two points adrift.
Liberia and Congo Brazzaville, who were both in contention at the start of the day, were eliminated.
In a match where nerves were tested, Liberia were the team heading to the finals until the 52nd minute when China-based Cedric Bakambu made it 1-0 to the hosts.
That put DR Congo second in the table, behind Zimbabwe, and relegated Liberia to third place.
Liberia, who had requested for this fixture to be moved away from DR Congo because of concerns over Ebola, brought on Newcastle’s under-23 midfielder Mohammed Sangare in the second half as he made his international debut.
But DR Congo held firm and secured the victory they needed to go through to the finals in Egypt.
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will, for the first time, take place in June and July and will feature 24 teams compared to 16 in previous tournaments. — BBC Sport
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