Tournament favourites and Group D winners Ivory Coast battled back from two goals to draw 2-2 with already-eliminate Algeria who at least left the African Nations Cup with their pride restored on Wednesday.
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All 4 goals came in the 16 minutes spell in the second half with Algeria taking the lead in the 64th minute with substitute Sofaine Feghouli scoring 2 minutes after coming on for Ryad Boudebouz, who missed a penalty in the first half.
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They doubted their lead 6 minutes later when Hilal Soudani thundered in a header after escaping his marker and meeting a long perfect cross from Feghouli wide on the night.
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The Ivorians struck back in the 77th minute when Didier Drogba outjumped the defence to head home and equalised. Three minutes after that, a powerful shot from Wilfried Bony took a huge deflection off Algerian defender Djamel Mesbah.
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Algeria lost their opening two games to Tunisia and Togo and were already eliminated while Ivory Coast boss Sabri Lamouchi rested 9 players ahead of Sunday's quaterfinals against Nigeria.