African Cup of Nations: Down to the Wire
As the tournament winds down, catch up on the action.
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And Then There Were Four - The 2013 African Cup of Nations is winding down with just four teams left in the running to take the trophy. Catch up on all the latest action leading up to the final games. — Naeesa AzizAfter days of competition, Mali, Nigeria, Ghana and Burkina Faso are the only nations left. On Feb. 3, Nigeria bested Ivory Coast during the 3rd quarterfinal match, knocking Ivory Coast out of the tournament.(Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
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All Smiles - Teammates congratulate Nigeria's forward Emmanuel Emenike after scoring a goal. (Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bend It Like Burkina - Burkina Faso's midfielder Jonathan Pitroipa heads the ball to score during the team's winning match against Togo on Feb. 3. (Photo: ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Underdog Darlings - Now the darlings of the championship, Burkina Faso's national team, is ranked 92nd in the world by soccer’s governing body FIFA and has reached the final four in the African Cup of Nations only once before in 1998. (Photo: ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mali v. South Africa - Seydou Keita of Mali competes with Reneilwe Letsholonyane of South Africa during the quarterfinal match on Feb. 2. (Photo: Steve Haag/Getty Images)
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