Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Quarter Final - Ivory Coast v Algeria - Suez Stadium, Suez, Egypt - July 11, 2019 Algeria's Islam Slimani celebrates after the match REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
SUEZ, Egypt (Reuters) - Experienced striker Wilfried Bony and midfielder Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over the Ivory Coast following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday.
Algeria will now meet Nigeria in the semi-finals at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday as they seek to end their long wait for continental success that stretches back to 1990.
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