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International round-up: Oneyka and Wissa advance to AFCON quarter-final

Frank Onyeka plays the full 90 minutes as Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Yoane Wissa registers an assist in DR Congo’s penalty shoot-out victory over Egypt

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Brentford Football Club

Brentford’s Frank Onyeka and Yoane Wissa have reached the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria and DR Congo respectively.

Onyeka’s Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0, while Wissa’s DR Congo overcame Egypt on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

Former England Under-21s forward Ademola Lookman opened the scoring on 36 minutes for Nigeria, firing beyond goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa having been teed up by Victor Osimhen, before sealing the win with a volley in the 90th minute.

Onyeka played the full 90 minutes in Abidjan as five-time AFCON champions Cameroon failed to register a shot on target.

The Super Eagles will face Angola in the quarter-final on Friday 2 February (5pm kick-off GMT), also at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.

Elsewhere, goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-wracking shoot-out as DR Congo beat Egypt to reach the quarter-final following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

DR Congo went ahead when Meschack Elia headed home Wissa’s cross, but their lead lasted just nine minutes - Mostafa Mohamed equalising from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage-time.

Egypt ended with game with 10 players after left-back Mohamed Hamdy was shown a second yellow card seven minutes into extra time for a foul on Simon Banza.

And, after Egypt keeper Gabaski struck the crossbar in the ninth round of the shoot-out, Mpasi kept his cool to win it 8-7 on penalties.

DR Congo will play Guinea in the quarter-final at Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Friday 2 February (8pm kick-off GMT).

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