Mali hold Morocco in Rabat … Zambia and Comoros share the spoils, Salah leads Egypt to victory over South Africa and qualification for the knockout stage

Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco challenged by Lassine Sinayoko of Mali during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON match between Morocco and Mali at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on 26 December 2025
“Morocco and Mali played out a 1–1 draw in a tightly contested Group A match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Rabat, leaving qualification for the Round of 16 to be decided on the last day. Just as they had done in their opening game, the Atlas Lions dominated possession in the opening half.