Mali draw puts Morocco's progress on hold as Egypt cruise to KO stage

Hosts Morocco missed the chance to secure qualification for the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations after drawing 1-1 with Mali on Friday, but Mohamed Salah's penalty gave Egypt a 1-0 win over South Africa which took them through to the last 16.

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The Group A clash between Morocco and Mali at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat was a tale of two spot-kicks, with Brahim Diaz giving the tournament hosts the lead from a penalty deep in first-half injury time and Lassine Sinayoko equalising on 64 minutes.

The stalemate, watched by a crowd of almost 64,000 which included France captain Kylian Mbappe, ended Morocco's world record winning run after 19 matches.

It also means Morocco have not yet confirmed their last-16 place, although they are first in their section with four points from two games.

Mali come next on two points alongside Zambia, who drew 0-0 with Comoros earlier in Casablanca.

Morocco face Zambia tomorrow and a victory in that match will ensure that the hosts go through as group winners.