More than a movie! Madagascar producing a magical Africa Cup of Nations

The island nation's remarkable run to the quarter-finals is an underdog story even DreamWorks would have struggled to imagine

Ask anybody about Madagascar and chances are the first thing that springs to mind is the animated movie of the same name from 2005.

However, over the past few weeks, the island nation with a population just shy of 25 million is writing its own blockbuster script as they produce a stunning Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Competing at the tournament for the first time and ranked 108th in world when they arrived in Egypt, Madagascar flew right under the radar at the outset, with even their coach conceding they shouldn't have stood any chance. Read More...