"Lassine Sinayoko stroked home a second-half penalty as Mali held on to frustrate Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco in Rabat tonight. Brahim Diaz's controversial opener, also from the spot, put Walid Regragui's men in front at the break but Mali's dogged approach reaped its rewards when Sinayoko slotted past Yassine Bounou to secure his side their second successive 1-1 draw."
"Morocco, who were cheered on by Real Madrid and France superstar Kylian Mbappe, remain top of Group A with four points from two games and are virtually assured of a place in the knockout stages but they did little to justify their tag as tournament favourites. Real Madrid midfielder Diaz was a calming presence in a frantic encounter and he curled a free-kick over the bar after just four minutes."
Morocco and Mali drew 1-1 in Rabat as Lassine Sinayoko converted a second-half penalty to cancel Brahim Diaz's first-half spot-kick. Diaz's opener followed a contentious handball by Nathan Gassama after Diaz escaped down the right, and the referee awarded the penalty after a pitchside review. Mali responded through a decisive foul on Sinayoko that was overturned to a penalty following a monitor check, ending Morocco's long run without conceding. Morocco dominated possession and created chances but failed to finish them. Morocco remain top of Group A with four points but looked unconvincing.
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