CASABLANCA, Morocco (Dec. 22, 2025) (Interstat) — Zambia’s Patson Daka scored a stoppage-time header to secure a 1-1 draw with Mali in an Africa Cup of Nations group stage match Monday at Stade Mohamed V. Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko opened the scoring in the 61st minute, finishing a play assisted by Aliou Dieng. Daka, a second-half substitute, leveled the match deep into added time off an assist from fellow substitute David Simukonda. The result defied a pre-match projection that favored Mali, which was given a 65.3% chance to win by statistical models. Both nations opened their tournament campaigns with a point.