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Tense Draw Between Comoros and Mali in Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco – Comoros and Mali played to a draw in a hard-fought match at the Stade Mohammed V, characterized by intensity and midfield battles. Chadian referee Alhadji Allaou Mahamat had a busy night, issuing several cards to both teams.
Mali dominated possession with 69%, constantly seeking the opponent’s goal with 13 shots, although only 2 of them were on target. Comoros, on the other hand, fell back and opted for counter-attacks, generating 5 shots with only one on target.
The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 22 committed by Comoros and 7 by Mali, reflecting the intensity of the clash. The game was interrupted by several cautions, three for Comoros (K. Toibibou, I. Boura, El Fardou Ben) and one for Mali (M. Camara). The most pivotal moment came in the 89th minute with the dismissal of A. Haidara, leaving Mali with ten players.
Comoros, with 31% possession, strived to capitalize on set-piece opportunities, earning 5 corners, while Mali only managed 2. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged, leaving one point for each team in this Group Stage – 3 match of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
Substitutions comoros: at minute 57 M. Maolida came in and El Fardou Ben went out., at minute 57 A. Soilihi came in and I. Boura went out., at minute 72 Z. Youssouf came in and Y. M’Changama went out., at minute 72 Y. Bourhane came in and I. Mohamed went out., at minute 84 B. Youssouf came in and S. Bakari went out.
Substitutions mali: at minute 63 Y. Bissouma came in and M. Doumbia went out., at minute 70 O. Camara came in and A. Haidara went out., at minute 70 D. Nene came in and G. Diarra went out., at minute 83 L. Sinayoko came in and M. Camara went out., at minute 83 M. Sangare came in and L. Coulibaly went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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