What happens when two omnipotent eagles face each other? Well, we’re not sure about the nature and its amenities, but the encounter between the Eagles of Carthage and the Eagles (of Mali) in the AFCON2023 definitely ended in a deserved 1-1 draw.Although the beginning of the match, fueled with two goals inside 20 minutes, promised a jaw-dropping skirmish until the final whistle, the game succumbed to an anti-climax very soon.Mali – one of the tournament’s dark horses in prospect – were the first to make their qualities and presence felt. Kamory Doumbia found Lassine Sinayoko in the opponent’s box, with the latter firing it perfectly low into the far corner to break the deadlock. 🚨🌍 GOAL | Mali 1-0 Tunisia | SinayokoWHAT A GOAL FROM SINAYOKO !!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/dZmFCo7qkA— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) January 20, 2024 The Eagles – who dominantly cruised past South Africa in the opening game (2-1) – looked comfortable on the pitch, with one eye already attached to the knockout stage. However, Tunisians are not the ones to surrender that easily, which they proved almost instantly by fighting back just ten minutes later through Hamza Rafia. He pounced on Ali Abdi’s low cross to put it past the Malian keeper for the equaliser.🚨🌍 GOAL | Mali 1-1 Tunisia | Hamza RafiaWHAT A BEAUTIFUL TEAM GOAL !!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/ArmYLLs8cE— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) January 20, 2024 A point apiece was obviously the outcome both sides found decent enough, as the game’s tempo and excitement suddenly dropped.The rest of the match provided us with plenty of slow-paced action and only a very few promising chances on both ends, but with no goals to add to those two.Mali are currently at the top of Group E with four points, Namibia are a point adrift, with a game in hand (face South Africa on Sunday), and Tunisia have won their first point following an opening loss to Namibia. South Africa are stuck to the bottom and could be out of the competition if they don’t grab at least a draw in tomorrow’s clash. AFCON 2023- GROUP STAGERound 2ThursdayEquatorial Guinea – Guinea Bissau 4-2 (1-1)/Nsue 21, 51, 61, Miranda 46 – Orosco 37, Ze Turbo 90+3/Ivory Coast – Nigeria 0-1 (0-0)/Troost-Ekong 54 pen/Egypt – Ghana 2-2 (0-1)/Marmoush 69, M. Mohamed 74 – Kudus 45+3, 71/FridayCape Verde – Mozambique 3-0 (1-0)/Bebe 32, Ryan Mendes 51, Kevin Pina 69/Senegal – Cameroon 3-1 (1-0)/I. Sarr 16, H. Diallo 71, Mane 90+5 – Castelletto 83/Guinea – Gambia 1-0 (0-0)/A. Camara 69/Algeria – Burkina Faso 2-2 (0-1)/B. Bounedjah 51,90+5- M. Konate 45+3, B. Traore 71/Mauritania-Angola 2-3 (1-1)/Bouna 43, Koita 58 – Dala 30,50, Gilberto 53/Tunisia – Mali 1-1 (1-1)/Rafia 20 – Sinayoko 10/Sunday17:00: (1.58) Morocco (3.70) DR Congo (6.75)20:00: (2.30) Zambia (3.15) Tanzania (3.35)23:00: (2.00) S.Africa (3.30) Namibia (4.00)***odds are subject to change***
