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00:00The referee gets us underway. It is Morocco in the traditional red and green taking on Mali in
00:10white. We are underway in match day two in Group A of this African government nation Morocco 2025
00:16and immediately Ousmane Kamara under a little bit of pressure. No coach has coached more
00:22international teams than Tom Sainte-Fitt alongside Otto Pfister, 12. Here's a little
00:27breakthrough long-range effort off the loose ball but the free kick has gone the way of Morocco
00:32and it nearly allows the brilliant Sineyoko in. Sineyoko a little bit of space he's surrounded
00:38by four still gets the pass away but maybe not quite what Sangane expected unable to get on the
00:47end of that ball that was played into a pocket of space and crisp assists so often including the
00:52assist for this man Alcabi who scored that spectacular goal against Comoros. Delivery
00:57in, nodded away.
01:05Through ball, little pocket of space opening up potentially and free kick on the edge of the 18-yard area.
01:11A little miscommunication maybe between the two. Slight disruption. Diaz steps back.
01:24Will feed and goes high. Spain International who scored on debut. Switched allegiance to Morocco
01:30and has achieved incredible success already. Amrabat looking to work that ball to the part of Masraoui.
01:40Gets a little touch on it so to Dumbia and that ball.
01:43A couple of players up to the midfield. This is quite impressive what they're trying to do here.
01:47A little battle on the far side. Sineyoko wants it. Koulibaly battling away. Sineyoko still calling for it.
01:54The release eventually comes. It's Bisouma. Down he goes. Goal kick.
01:59Here's an impressive youngster in Mamadou Dumbia. The 21-year-old.
02:05Maybe he can showcase some of his skill and ability. Almost in the mould of Unai who shot the prominence of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
02:12An incredibly gifted right-winger who loves to go forward. Usually in combination with Sineyoko.
02:18But that partnership has been broken today in an effort to play Sineyoko in a slightly more central role.
02:24Well that's not what he would have liked.
02:36And the offside flag raised as he...
02:38Genuine clear-cut opportunities for either one of these sides. There's the name we've just mentioned.
02:42But it's a little ball back towards Masraoui down the right flag.
02:46Into space. Brian Diaz again. Outside of the boot. Back inside. Morocco building up the chances of his square toward the back post.
02:54After a little touch from Diara. Not put in but he would have been offside.
02:58The flag eventually raised. But creative and industrious Morocco looking dangerous here.
03:03Brilliance from Diaz. He started the play, the combination with his teammate and look at this. No.
03:12Oh. Other pursuits. Yes, Brian Diaz. Delightful inviting ball.
03:23Morocco take quickly. Elainoui. Now wide. Delivery again. Low and flat. Diaby steers it away. Elainoui.
03:32Another player whose father is incredibly prominent. Dealing with his opponent. Jostling for a little bit of space. First player cautioned today.
03:41Bissouma. Decent delivery. Diaby was there. Second chance balls. And Ayoko strikes it. But it cannons.
03:50Dupia again. Sitting deep. Here's Gassama. Through the legs. Looking to get away. Dieng creating space. Loose ball and smacked over. Sangale running onto it.
04:02A decent looking ball. Headed in his direction. But can't keep it down. Beautiful player. Beautiful combination.
04:11The movements that they all had in there. This is typical Mali. Now they try to dominate and they try to win.
04:19They force you to lose to them. And you've got to wonder how much of that is mental as well as technical and tactical.
04:27Nearly 50 years since they last won in Africa. A couple of nations. Back in 1976.
04:36Well that means that almost 75% of Moroccans have never seen their team win a trophy.
04:43I like the way you put that. I'm just trying to look at the ratio.
04:49But you know. Is he onside. Delivery. Whipped in toward the back post. The header was there. Loops up. Still not directed goal bound.
04:57This one though is. Getting the body behind it. Marley managed to. It recovers. Saibani. Cuts back inside.
05:05And again a defensive effort required. This time Lassana Koulibaly a long way back.
05:09What great physicality they're putting. Jeng.
05:16Koulibaly wanted it. Sineoko might get it. Sineoko.
05:20Thought he had spun past his defender.
05:24The players will be able to finish. Not in the air but.
05:32Saibani inside out. They are playing. Diaz is creating. The crosses are coming in. But nobody's finishing.
05:41Cross coming in. And the chance to finish is there. But Saibani drives it wide. Five minutes to half time.
05:49He's been the man in the right areas. But he just hasn't been able to hit the target Saibani.
05:55Well in as much as the Malians are doing well in this game. Are competitive in this game.
06:00As Muzrawi cuts into a central position. Brahim Diaz back inside.
06:05Brunei.
06:08Saladin. Delivery. Inviting. And the header there to be had. But El-Kabi fails to deliver.
06:16The critical goal scorer can't hit the target. Once again. Nobody to connect. Just like we said earlier.
06:25Crosses that are coming in. In the right way.
06:28Well I know. He's playing a little more central currently.
06:35Bumped off the ball by Koulibaly. Free kick Morocco.
06:39He's also a very intelligent player. Because he knows when to hold on. And when to release the ball.
06:44Diaz. Blows past Gassima. Comes back inside. Was there a handball in the build up though as well.
06:50It's out for the corner now.
06:51What a player. What a player. What a player Diaz. Look at this.
06:57The fall. To stop the fall. It is going to be checked however.
07:03Unai sits on the ball. And Mefri runs over to the.
07:06The question now is. Is that a natural position of the hand?
07:11It doesn't look that way to me. Penalty.
07:17As expected. The man that scored the opening goal of this tournament. In this stadium.
07:27Five days ago.
07:29Brian Diaz. Gives Morocco the lead. In added time at the end of the opening half.
07:37From the penalty mark. Successfully converts. And joins Riyad Mahrez.
07:41Mohamed Salah. Nicholas Jackson. And Ilyas Rashouri.
07:44With two goals in the tournament. But importantly for the home side.
07:48Who haven't conceded. In 10 internationals in succession.
07:52They've got the lead. And it's a mountain for Mali now.
07:58And it's coming at the perfect time for Morocco. Just before the break.
08:07Offensively especially. Well.
08:10We've only just got time to see the kickoff before the halftime whistle sounds.
08:14Very interesting finish of the. First half.
08:18Fadjan Brahim Diaz. Has just scored the first goal of this match.
08:23Thanks to a penalty kick. 1-0 Morocco.
08:31He says up to Abdel Mefri of Cameroon. And Morocco in red and green.
08:35Lead by a goal over Mali in white.
08:38Koulibaly immediately in possession.
08:40And immediately under pressure.
08:42Morocco relentless with their high press.
08:45Well it's it's as if they are taking the second.
08:47Much happening between the respective midfields.
08:49Still can't believe that it is effectively a ball recovery.
08:52A minute between these two sides in the game.
08:55That's the pressure that the midfield is being put under.
08:59Well that's it.
09:01You're listening to.
09:03A man who understands this football like very few others.
09:07Great chance in from the set piece.
09:10From the corner.
09:11Only the second corner of the game.
09:14Ball spilled.
09:15Second chance for Saibani.
09:17Gets a shot in.
09:17Deflects away.
09:18But here's Brahim Diaz.
09:20Comes back inside at two.
09:21Gets the shot away.
09:22But.
09:23When I.
09:25Amrabat sits deep under pressure from Sinayoko.
09:28Who's wrong footed by.
09:29Amrabat's cheeky little side step.
09:34Koulibaly finding Gieng.
09:35Who goes back to Kamara.
09:37And now Diaby.
09:39But again it's brilliantly read by Elanoi.
09:41His anticipation and awareness is so critical.
09:44In his ability to.
09:47Defend.
09:47Disrupt himself.
09:52It's kind of like.
09:54Is that a.
09:56Oh that was an elbow to the face.
09:59Unbelievable.
10:00To go unbeaten in 20 games is special.
10:03To win 20 consecutive games is unheard of.
10:06Oh there's a big foul.
10:08That should be a yellow card in my opinion.
10:10That should be a yellow card.
10:11Oh yeah it is.
10:12And the caution is whipped out.
10:13Two yellow cards in two minutes for Mali.
10:25A set piece in a very dangerous area again.
10:29Will the target man appear on this occasion?
10:31There's El-Yamik.
10:32He can score goals from set pieces.
10:35Delivery in.
10:36Away by Bissouma.
10:37Senayoko is there.
10:38Prods it.
10:39Not quite the safety.
10:40Sangane picks up on it.
10:41But he's got precious little support.
10:43Before being bundled over.
10:45Free kick.
10:47And maybe.
10:49Should be a yellow card.
10:49A caution to come.
10:51Indeed.
10:51Of course.
10:52Because he impeded the opposition.
10:54From going on the counter.
10:55So it's normal.
10:56Mayer Fager picks up the first.
10:59They could play anybody in the.
11:01Squad and perhaps manage their team.
11:03In the last game.
11:04If they round out the victory here.
11:06But.
11:07And also.
11:13What is very interesting.
11:14Is that the team has self-belief.
11:15So anybody you play.
11:17Plus Hakimi and Gisela and Shibak.
11:19The women's captain.
11:20Are the two.
11:21African players of the year.
11:22Doing, doing, doing.
11:23Stop.
11:24I think now.
11:24We should start looking for.
11:25Where are they doing bad?
11:27Do you think I've made the point?
11:30No, no, no, no.
11:31I'm trying to.
11:33An element that would come into play.
11:35In the second half.
11:36And as a result.
11:37If Bissouma is off.
11:39And.
11:40Uh.
11:40Wassa Diara makes his way on.
11:42The triangles are looking better now for Bali.
11:46But they're constantly under pressure from Morocco.
11:51Diaby.
11:52Gets away from two.
11:53Diaby.
11:54Still going.
11:55Ricochets.
11:56Sineyoko.
11:56If he can unleash.
11:58There's a massive penalty appeal.
12:00Borno picks up the loose ball.
12:03And Sineyoko.
12:04Screaming at the referee.
12:06As Koulibaly.
12:08Appeals vehemently.
12:10And going to be checked.
12:12And the next.
12:13Stoppage.
12:14I suspect too Dwayne.
12:15Because it's looking.
12:31Tensions.
12:33Frustrations.
12:34Frustrations.
12:39No.
12:39This game doesn't need this.
12:44Signal finally coming from the referee.
12:46And he's going to march over to the monitor.
12:49And perhaps point to the penalty mark.
12:51Why would he go down in the box like this?
12:54He has a teammate coming up to help him.
12:56Anyway.
12:58You see.
12:59There was a teammate already.
13:00Already.
13:00Already.
13:01Near bar.
13:04Here comes the referee.
13:05It's a massive moment.
13:06Penalty.
13:09Penalty.
13:10You see.
13:14Is he going to break the dead loss?
13:24Sinaioko against Borno, slips it under the absolutely brilliant goalkeeper.
13:31And while the great penalty saver can't stop this one,
13:34Mali have got themselves on level terms against the hosts.
13:39They have done something rather remarkable in international football.
13:44And that score against Barocco in the last couple of years.
13:49Borno concedes for the first time in 918 minutes of football.
13:59And Sinaioko delivers his...
14:06Jada.
14:11Avanabat will recover this.
14:14Sinaioko.
14:19But again, lacking support.
14:20Sinaioko forced to go by himself.
14:23Saibari back to help out defensively.
14:29Out of the far side.
14:31Raheem Diaz.
14:32Again looking to take on defenders.
14:35What a player.
14:36Creative players around him.
14:37Well, if you're going to be champions, you must be ready to...
14:41That you're going to have difficult games coming, oppositions.
14:45You're going to...
14:46You're going to...
14:46You must be ready that at one point...
14:48You're going to...
14:49You're going to...
14:50You're going to...
14:51You're going to make way for...
14:52Youssef Nayseri.
14:53As Azoulis is going to make his way on as well.
15:06he's got great aerial strength his heading is incredible first moroccan to score in four
15:13afcon editions he aims to make that five on home soil
15:16well morocco have successfully completed just over 100 more than mali in the game
15:23they have dominated the possession so not unsurprising it's the ball winning that's
15:28been impressive that'll be a free kick going to go in the direction of el vilatoure morocco
15:35who seek something to take them back in front can't find it here
15:39africa teams over the years in the olympic games i'm sitting alongside a gold medalist in
15:47sunday olise
15:49it's it's one of my fondest memories
15:54my son of koulibaly holding on to his forehead eventually goes down
15:59don't be up
16:03morocco have it back now toure wins it back for mali
16:11yeah we're seeing uh in a lot more sports across the world
16:17head injury assessments are becoming uh far more common
16:21great chance here through ball and a shot powerfully taken by a nesli
16:27but dutifully denied by jiggy diara
16:31well after that's pretty after that it's back on this
16:36the first touch was very good unfortunately he couldn't finish very well
16:41el kanus from the corner
16:43whipped in curling away from goal diaby with a big touch on that and
16:51toure's onto it quickly koulibaly is forward
16:54yes koulibaly
17:00back from sangare straight towards dumbia sangare now dumbia with a chance take it off his toe
17:08coming back they've got the goal against morocco something that so few do against this moroccan side
17:16square ball morocco can't find the finish again swept away by diara
17:21there's a crowd favorite is elias bin sehir he's going to make his way on now for sufjan abrabhat who makes way
17:28good
17:32thousand complex sportif principle aadela in robat
17:36possession stakes favoring morocco but marley have not been played off the park and certainly not in the second half
17:43oh well in the first half there were the the average i think that it that is something percent
17:49notable difference sunday is we can hear one another which tells you just how much marley have hushed the crowd in the second half
17:56hushed the crowd in the second half well i i should say thank you for that because you just made me realize the very
18:03and maybe both these sides needing something a little sharper in their final third execution in the closing moments
18:12but both with ambitions to win and they've got a very good afghan pedigree despite the fact that they have never won this tournament
18:20despite the fact that they have never won this tournament they're playing their 61st game at an africa cup of nations they've played the most games by a team never to have won the tournament
18:32they are a side that has been blessed with talent over the years
18:36the great sedu keita
18:39the only malian with 100 appearances or more for his country
18:43leading scorer as well
18:47one of the all-time greats freddy canute was african player of the year
18:51only the second malian to win it after sedu keita
18:58whipped in back post and that's wide
19:02get the chances coming and the chances not taken
19:07once again the morocans
19:12well i know it
19:15is azuli
19:16sharp movement now from benzer here
19:19come back
19:21steered away by jing
19:32toward the back post but nobody home
19:35whoops
19:42whipped in
19:43steered away
19:46that ball needed to go a three on one potentially building up
19:54kamori dunbia doesn't quite have the pace whips it to the far side below
19:59touret couldn't find the finish and the flag goes up for offside
20:04i think it took too much time
20:07back into moroccan territory chested forward by alain knowing
20:11benzer here gets away from his man
20:18matched for pace by dorsales who commits the foul
20:21and morocco have a very handy set piece
20:23while the speedy winger is cautioned for the challenge
20:26the run ends at 19
20:31benzer here
20:38somehow
20:40through the wall
20:43just past the wall
20:46benzer here
20:47ben nesiri wanted it but rahimi gets it
20:50delivery in behind and nesiri headed back and nearly on goal
20:55oh my word the drama koulibaly blushes spared by a remarkable reflex save from jiggy jarrah
21:03the end and for the first time since march 2024 morocco failed to win an international it was a golden draw that day in march against mauritania
21:17march against mauritania
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