Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar beat Burundi 1-0 on Thursday to win their first ever AFCON game at the ongoing tournament in Egypt.
Marco Ilaimaharitra’s strike in the 76th minute revived hope of Round of 16 qualifications for Madagascar.
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Madagascar advanced to four points from their opening two games and could finish in the top two places as they now look certain to qualify for AFCON 2019 Round of 16.