Didier Drogba made up for an early mistake by scoring twice Saturday as Ivory Coast advanced to the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations with a 3-0 victory against co-host Equatorial Guinea.
Zambia joined the Ivorians in the next round; it knocked out Sudan, 3-0, to make the last four for the first time in 16 years. Ivory Coast will play the winner of Sunday's Gabon-Mali match; Zambia will face Ghana or Tunisia.
After missing a penalty kick, Drogba took advantage of a defensive slip to score in the 36th minute and then added a header into the top corner in the 69th. Yaya Touré added a late third on a free kick in the 81st minute.
Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Emanuel-Danilo Clementino saved Drogba's penalty kick in the 29th.
"My teammates gave me a lot of encouragement after missing the penalty, and I had to score for them," Drogba said. "I owed it to them."
Ivory Coast has won all four of its games in the tournament without conceding a goal. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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