{"id":95679,"date":"2025-12-29T15:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95679"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:24:47","slug":"algeria-confirm-qualification-ivory-coast-and-cameroon-stay-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/algeria-confirm-qualification-ivory-coast-and-cameroon-stay-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria confirm qualification, Ivory Coast and Cameroon stay level"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6kUr6IqwctB0mExddo\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nToday saw the final matches of the second round of group stage games. In group E, Equatorial Guinea lost to Sudan after an own goal by the National Thunder&#8217;s Saul Coco. Algeria meanwhile got their ticket to the knockout stages thanks to a converted penalty in the first half. 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