Guinea eliminate 10-man Equatorial Guinea at Africa Cup of Nations

By Can Erozden

Guinea on Sunday beat a 10-man Equatorial Guinea squad 1-0 to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinals.

Mohamed Bayo scored a 98th-minute header to make Guinea proceed in the tournament.

Equatorial Guinea's Federico Bikoro delivered a high kick to Bayo while attempting a clearance to be shown a red card in the 55th minute.

Emilio Nsue, an Equatorial Guinean defender, missed a penalty in the 69th minute while the match's score was 0-0.

Group A winners Equatorial Guinea, who were the tournament's surprise package, have been eliminated from AFCON.

Guinea will face either record holders Egypt or the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight.