Overview
- After nodding in a stoppage-time header, Daka attempted an acrobatic celebration and landed awkwardly on his neck, drawing immediate attention from teammates and medical staff.
- Mali led through El Bilal Touré’s 61st-minute strike after Willard Mwanza saved his first-half penalty, before the match finished 1-1 in Casablanca.
- Daka returned to his feet and completed the remaining minutes, with multiple outlets reporting no sign of a serious issue during or immediately after the game.
- Clips of the misjudged celebration spread widely on social media, prompting concern before relief as he continued playing.
- Zambia begin Group A with a point in Morocco and face Comoros next, while Daka’s AFCON duty temporarily reduces Leicester City’s forward options.