Cote d'Ivoire draws 1-1 with Mali at African Cup
Xinhua, January 25, 2015 Adjust font size:
Max Gradel scored a second-half equalizer for the Cote d'Ivoire, helping the Cup favorites rally to draw 1-1 with Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Bakary Sako had given Mali a surprising lead in the seventh minute and Cote d'Ivoire was trailing until the 86th minute when substitute Gradel rescued the team.
A few hours later, Cameroon was held to the same score by Guinea in Group D, and it means four teams in the group have four straight 1-1 draws in the group.
It will be two decisive games in the third round of the group stage, if there are still two draws in a same score, then officials will decide which teams advance.
If two of the teams win, then goal difference could decide who finishes first in the group and who gets second. But if the winning scores are the same in both, the drawing of lots will decide who finishes first.
Cote d'Ivoire will face Cameroon on Wednesday, while Mali-Guinea game will start at the same time. Endit