Comoros 0-0 Mali, AFCON 2025-26 Highlights: Les Aigles Qualify For RO16 As Coelacanths Finish 3rd - As It Happened

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Fixture: Comoros Vs Mali, AFCON 2025-26 Group A match

Venue: Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Time: 12:30AM (IST)

Live Streaming: Fancode app/website

Total matches: 2

Mali wins: 2

Comoros wins: 0

In the preceding match of the evening, South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 in a whirlwind encounter to seal their berth in the round of 16. The qualification was made possible as Angola drew 0-0 with Egypt in a simultaneous clash, confirming Bafana Bafana's second spot in Group B.

Starters: Pandor (GK), Toibibou, Soilihi, Kari, Abdullah, B. Youssouf, Bourhane, Z. Youssouf, Selemani, Maolida and Said

Starters: Diarra, Doucoure, Diaby, Camara, Gassama, Sangare, Bissouma, Sinayoko, Camara, Dorgeles and Doumbia

If Comoros are able to register a shock victory tonight and Morocco win their subsequent match against Mali, only then can the Coelacanths qualify for the round of 16.

Mali have started on the front foot here and have not given the ball at all to Comoros who are hoping for a miracle tonight.

While Morocco opened the scoring in the 9th minute, there has not been many scoring chances. Both teams have penetrated each other's box, but haven't had a sniff at the goal.

Mali are finding their rhythm! They’re looking much more comfortable on the ball now, using clever off-the-ball movement to pull the Comoros defense out of position. This is giving the Mali defenders plenty of time and space to pick their passes and orchestrate the offense.

Three minutes have been added on to the clock.

It remains 0-0 between Comoros and Mali in the first-half. Highly frustrating for both the teams who are looking for the 3 crucial points to march forward in AFCON 2025-26.

And we are back underway for the 2nd half of this match.

There has been no movement at all in the scoresheet by either sides as it remains 0-0 and we are less than 20 minutes away from full-time.

Five minutes have been added on to the clock and as things stand both Mali and Comoros will join Morocco to the round of 16 after Zambia conceded 3 goals in the subsequent match against the hosts.

It remains 0-0 at half-time but both the teams are happy, particularly Mali, who have qualified for the round of 16 along with Morocco.