Mali 1-1 Zambia Highlights, Africa Cup Of Nations 2025: Patson Daka Rescues Zambia with Last-Gasp Equalizer

Hello and welcome - we are back with another live blog, and it’s Mali vs Zambia. Stay tuned for live updates.

Morocco pipped Comoros by 2-0 in the opening match of the 35th edition of the AFCON Cup. Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi scored in the 55th and 74th minute of the game to win it for MAR.

The Mali vs Zambia Africa Cup of Nations 2025 match will be streamed in India on the Fancode platform.

The players of the Mali and Zambia are set to start proceeding of the 2nd match of Group A of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

It came across as Mali's first chance to get the lead as Dorgeles Nene attempted a right footed shot from the centre of the box but could not convert it into a goal.

Fashion Sakala from Zambia commits a foul resulting in free to Mamadou Sangaré of Mali in the defensive half.

Another missed attempt by Mali, Mamadou Sangare was the player this time. He attempted a right footed shot from outside the box but Zambian goalkeeper saves it. The score line still remains 0-0.

A bit of drama just before the half-time as both teams tried hard to get the lead going into the half-time and in that quest committed a flurry of fouls extend the stoppage time to five minutes, still the score line stays 0-0 going into the half-time.

The players of both the teams are on the field for the 2nd half of the game. Both the teams will be desperate to take the lead.

That's a goal! Mali draws the first blood as Lassine Sinayoko fires a onto the roof of the net to give Mali lead in their first match of the tournament.

That was a golden opportunity for Zambia to level the score as Dominic Chanda volleyed from a point blank range into the left side of the goal which took a great save from Djigui Diarra to maintain Mali's lead in the game.

Goaaallll....! Cometh the hour cometh the man, Patson Daka saves the day for Zambia with a superb header in the stoppage time to level the score line 1-1 against Mali.

That's a wrap from our end. We'll be back soon with another blog, until then, bye bye.