Morocco 1-1 Mali, AFCON 2025-26 Highlights: Atlas Lions Left Frustrated By Eagles - As It Happened

Welcome. This is the start of our live blog of the match between Morocco and Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.

Zambia and Comoros are currently locked 0-0 in a Group A clash of the Africa Cup of Nations. Earlier today, Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt edged past South Africa 1-0 to all but reach the knockout stage from Group B. Salah, who secured the Pharaohs’ opening win with a stoppage-time strike against Zimbabwe on Monday, did it again in Agadir.

Starters: Bounou (C/GK), Mazraoui, Amrabat, Aguerd, Ounahi, Diaz, Saibari, El Yamiq, El Kaabi, El Aynaoui and Salah Eddine

Notably, star right-back Achraf Hakimi starts on the bench tonight.

Starters: Diarra, Coulibaly, Camara, Dieng, Diaby, Gassama, L. Coulibaly, Bissouma, Doumbia, Sinayoko and Sangare

Morocco Vs Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025-26 can be live streamed on the Fancode app/website.

And we are underway for the first-half between Morocco and Mali. It should be an easy win for the Atlas Lions.

As expected, Morocco are off to a cracking start here as they move forward with intent. Brahim Diaz is looking lively tonight and he has already atttempted a shot ion the opening 8 minutes or so.

Brahim Diaz is looking like a real big threat for the Eagles tonight. Mali are not looking that effective as the game has started to build up now.

Some great defensive display from Mali at the moment as the usually free flowing Moroccan attack is looking colorless today.

Morocco will need some reinforcements to come on in the 2nd half as it has been absolutely rusty so far. They are not looking like the side that defeated Comoro a couple of days ago.

Kylian Mbappe is in the house to support Morocco in their AFCON match against Mali. The Frenchman is great friends with Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi who shares a special bond with Mbappe since their PSG days.

Morocco's relentless pressure was paid off during the added time for the first time through a penalty kick. After addition of 3 minutes, Mali's Diaby was shown a yellow card for his challenge on Brahim Diaz and after a VAR check, a penalty was awarded.

And Brahim Diaz made no mistake from the spot.

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

Great ball movement from Morocco but the 2nd goal has not come yet. The midfield, led by Amrabat, are controlling the centre of the pitch.

Mali shocked Morocco just 4 minutes with an equalizing goal to make it 1-1 from the spot as well. Lassine Sinayoko drew a fould from Jawad El Yamiq inside the Moroccan box and VAR intervened to award a penalty to the Eagles.

Sinayoko made no mistake from the spot and it's 1-1.

Less than a quarter of an hour to play and Morocco will drop points if the score line remains like this.

Not a lot of time will be added on to the clock and time is running out for both the sides.

Morocco and Mali will have 10 more minutes to score the winning goal here.

Sheer frustration in the faces of the Moroccan players who are in absolute distraught after seeing the way Mali operated in most parts of the 2nd half. While it was really an average performance by the Atlas Lions, the Eagles will be more than satisfied to be able to stop Morocco from winning.