Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis is overjoyed after his team recorded their maiden Afcon win on Thursday.
The island nation defeated Burundi 1-0, courtesy of a fantastic 76th-minute free-kick from Marco Ilaimaharita in their second Group B game.
The victory at the Alexandria Stadium comes a day after Madagascar celebrated their 59th Independence Day.
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After seeing off the ‘tough’ challenge from Burundi, Dupuis said he is pleased with the team's hard-fought victory as they edge closer to securing a spot in the last-16 round.
“I am so happy because of this victory. It was our first in the history of the Afcon and we worked hard for it," Dupuis said after the game.