DR Congo come from behind to take semifinal place


Democratic Republic of Congo's Dieumerci Mbokani (R) challenges Congo's Boris Moubio during their quarter-final soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Bata, January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (Reuters) - Dieumerci Mbokani scored twice as Democratic Republic of Congo came back from 2-0 down midway through the second half to beat Congo 4-2 in a thrilling African Nations Cup quarter-final at Estadio de Bata on Saturday.

Jeremy Bokila and Joel Kimwaki got the other goals as DR Congo staged a remarkable turnaround to reach the last four for the first time since 1998.

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