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AFCON 2023 finalists confirmed

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Tiny Gambia, who wreaked havoc at the last Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon, will be back for another tournament after qualifying for the finals in the most extraordinary circumstances, both on and off the field.

They were among nine countries who filled the last available slots for January’s tournament in the Ivory Coast when the final round of qualifiers were hosted in September.

There was also nervy progress for Cameroon, plus a place for other past champions, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana, which ensures that half

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