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AFCON: Guinea through to the quarter-finals to face Ghana after drawing of lots

Mali forward Modibo Maiga is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against Guinea on January 28, 2015.
Image: Guinea: Into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea are into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after prevailing in the drawing of lots with Mali.

Guinea will face Ghana in the quarter-finals of the competition, despite not winning a single group game.

The 'lottery' meant Guinea finished second in Group D and will now face Ghana in the last eight on Sunday.

Amara Diabo, an official with Guinea's sports ministry, picked the winning ball out of a bowl at the start of an organising committee meeting at an hotel in Malabo.

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Mali and Guinea had the same number of points and goal difference, after they drew 1-1 in their final group game in Mongomo.

The last time lots were drawn to decide a team's qualification in this tournament was in 1988 when Algeria qualified at the expense of the Ivory Coast.

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