""Our objective is to qualify for the knockout phase while fully respecting all our opponents. This could be described as a \"group of death,\" as all four teams are capable of progressing. \"Comoros are a very good side; they defeated Tunisia, Gambia, and Madagascar during qualification. Zambia is a major force in African football, and Morocco are the clear favorites. All four teams have a chance, but we are here to go far. There is no question of believing qualification is impossible.""
"Mali and Zambia open their Africa Cup of Nations campaigns this afternoon in Casablanca. Zambia won the trophy in 2012 but have endured some barren years since, failing to qualify for three successive editions of the tournament while not really challenging when they have made the finals. They go into this game as outsiders although they have a good head-to-head record against Mali, avoiding defeat in five of their last six meetings."
Mali and Zambia meet in Casablanca to open their AFCON 2025 campaigns. Group A includes Morocco and Comoros and is widely regarded as very competitive. Mali aim to qualify for the knockout phase and express full respect for all opponents, noting Comoros beat Tunisia, Gambia and Madagascar in qualification and that Morocco are favorites. Mali have not risked Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma due to ongoing injury. Zambia, 2012 champions, enter as outsiders but have a strong recent head-to-head record versus Mali and field Patson Daka up front. Kick-off is 14:00 GMT with Channel 4 (UK) and beIN Sports (USA) broadcasting.
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