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I. Coast celebrate, Togo end Algeria's campaign

Ivory Coast -- with considerable help from Togo -- turned on the style to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday as Algeria were knocked out.

Ivory Coast Midfielder Yaya Toure (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during their African Cup of Nations football match against Tunisia in Rustenburg on January 26, 2013 at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Ivory Coast -- with considerable help from Togo -- turned on the style to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday as Algeria were knocked out.

Day eight's action came from Rustenburg, where the Ivorians bounced back from a below-par opening performance to power past Tunisia 3-0, the goals coming from Gervinho, his English Premier League colleague Yaya Toure, and late substitute Didier Ya Konan.

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