Morocco and Mali played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat in Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations. The result slowed Morocco's momentum after their opening win over Comoros , a match previously covered by SoftFootball , where Brahim Diaz had already underlined his importance to the hosts.
The Atlas Lions came into the contest confident of extending their winning run, targeting victory against Mali , as reported by SoftFootball, but they were met by a disciplined Malian side that showed resilience and belief throughout the night.
Morocco controlled possession from the opening exchanges and pushed Mali deep inside their own half. Brahim Diaz went close in the 16th minute when his close-range effort was well saved by Djigui Diarra, while Ayoub El Kaabi narrowly missed connecting with a header from a promising position.
