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Ibrahim Amada and his Malagasy teammates celebrate their first goal against the DRC. Suhaib Salem / Reuters

Reached twice, the DRC was forced to go through a penalty shoot-out won by the Barea on Sunday (July 7th) (2-2 / TAB: 4-2). Tisserand and Bolasie have both missed their shot against Melvin Adrien.

From our special envoy to Alexandria,

The Malagasy will once again amaze the planet of African football and vibrate the stadium of Alexandria. A stadium that was silent at the time of the penalty shoot-out. Nicolas Dupuis, the coach of Madagascar, had his head down during the final event, before jumping into the air and joining the center of the grass under the cries of 500 fans arrived from Madagascar in the morning, with the president of the Republic.

The day before, while Egypt was coming out prematurely of its CAN at home, Madagascar continued to take life on the good side. In the Hotel des Barea, we celebrated Carolus's birthday. Scorer against Guinea and Nigeria in the first round, he celebrated his 29th birthday.

Ibrahim Amada makes the Big Island vibrate

Serious, no pressure, this is the explosive cocktail that the Malagasy have proposed since the beginning of this CAN. And for the moment, everything is on track. If the night was sad for the Egyptians, she will certainly have dreamed for the Malagasy, who said they wanted to enjoy the bonus, regardless of the outcome. The feat is there, in this CAN decidedly full of surprises and sensations.

Did Ibrahim Amada dream of throwing the Barea as well in this round of 16 with a goal from the start of the game? At the 9th minute, the player Mouloudia Club of Algiers, a clear shot, sent the ball in the middle window under the eyes of President Andry Rajoelina . The evening of Barea began under good auspices.

The Congolese ripped the extension just in front of Madagascar. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

Often in danger, not in place, the Congolese suffered during the beginning of this meeting, not really knowing how to destabilize the Malagasy. It was not until the 21st minute and the equalization of the Leopards, thanks to Cédric Bakambu who cuts his head a center of Ngonda, to finally see the DRC regain confidence.

Mbemba thought he was the savior

Almost at the end of the exploit, Madagascar was caught up in the 90th minute. Chancel Mbemba annihilated the Malagasy dreams of the head on a corner. In the 76th minute, Faneva Andriatsima had pulled out to take the ball with a diving header and score her first goal in the competition. The rest, everyone knows now, the Barea snatch victory 4 to 2 on penalties.

Faneva Andriatsima scored Madagascar's second goal against the DRC. Suhaib Salem / Reuters

After October 16, 2018, the day the Barea qualified for the CAN 2019, the date of July 7 will remain engraved in the plate. The Malagasy sail to the quarterfinals for their first participation in the biggest continental tournament.

The Malagasy "Petit Tom Thumb", as his coach Nicolas Dupuis says , can be very proud of his career here in Egypt.

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