Overview
- Patson Daka headed a stoppage-time equalizer to earn Zambia a 1-1 draw with Mali at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium.
- The striker slipped attempting a celebratory flip, landed on his neck, got back up and completed the match.
- Zambia’s football federation said Daka will undergo medical examinations to rule out a cervical injury.
- Mali led through Lassine Sinayoko and missed a first-half penalty when Willard Mwanza saved El Bilal Touré’s effort.
- South Africa opened with a 2-1 win over Angola in Marrakech, with Oswin Appollis scoring first and Lyle Foster delivering the winner, as host Morocco had already started Group A with a victory.