The national teams of Morocco and Mali played a draw in the 2nd round of the CAF group stage.

The national football team of Morocco drew with the national team of Mali in the second round match of the group stage of the African Cup of Nations (CAF) — 1:1.

Midfielder Braim Diaz scored the only goal for the Moroccans from the penalty spot, while striker Lassine Sinayoko scored from the penalty spot for the Malians, Sport-Express notes.

Nathan Gassama, defender of the Baltika football club, joined the starting line-up of the Mali national team and spent the entire 90 minutes on the field. After two rounds, the national team of Morocco scored four points and occupies the first place in the Group A table, the national team of Mali has two points and is in second place.

In the third round, on December 29, Morocco will play with the Zambian team, and Mali will face the national team of the Comoros.

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Earlier, on December 23, it was reported that the goal of the Egyptian national football team player Mohamed Salah against the Zimbabwe team helped athletes from North Africa to win the CAF match. The confrontation took place at the Adrar Stadium in Morocco and ended with a score of 2:1.

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