{"id":233148,"date":"2024-01-21T20:02:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=233148"},"modified":"2024-01-21T20:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T17:02:26","slug":"morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco faced a tough challenge at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\">Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)<\/a> as they struggled to secure a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo, missing the opportunity to clinch the top spot in Group F.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231a\ufe0f FULL-TIME! <\/p>\n<p>An early Morocco lead is matched by a late DR Congo equalizer as both teams share the points. \ud83e\udd1d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MARRDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MARRDC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V21J632TdY\">pic.twitter.com\/V21J632TdY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1749101402863853598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Right from the start, Morocco showcased their strength, with Achraf Hakimi&#8217;s early cross leading to a powerful header by Youssef En-Nesyri, putting pressure on Congo&#8217;s goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau. Despite a brief delay for a communication issue, Morocco seized the moment from a Hakim Ziyech corner, as Hakimi scored with a well-placed volley, breaking the deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>In the scorching heat, Morocco continued their offensive efforts, particularly through the effective combination of Hakimi and Ziyech on the right side. However, their wastefulness almost backfired when Selim Amallah&#8217;s handball resulted in a penalty for Congo. Fortunately for Morocco, C\u00e9dric Bakambu missed the spot-kick, hitting the post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/late-bounedjah-header-secures-algeria-a-draw-against-burkina-faso-in-afcon-thriller\/\">Late Bounedjah Header Secures Algeria a Draw Against Burkina Faso in AFCON Thriller<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After halftime, Morocco appeared sluggish, and Dylan Batubinsika&#8217;s close-range miss could have equalized the score. Eventually, DR Congo capitalized on Morocco&#8217;s lackluster performance, with Silas turning home Meschack Elia&#8217;s low cross, leveling the score.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco faced a challenging moment with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou making a crucial fingertip save to deny Fiston Mayele. Despite being on the ropes, Morocco secured a draw, possibly influenced by the extreme temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Their fate remains in their hands as they look ahead to their match against Zambia in matchday three. Meanwhile, DR Congo, still in contention for the knockouts, displayed confidence after an impressive performance against Africa&#8217;s top-ranked team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco faced a tough challenge at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as they struggled to secure a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo, missing the opportunity to clinch the top spot in Group F. \u231a\ufe0f FULL-TIME! An early Morocco lead is matched by a late DR Congo equalizer as both teams share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":233149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180479,61],"tags":[170100,96,33541],"class_list":{"0":"post-233148","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-afcon-2023","10":"tag-drc","11":"tag-morocco"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v21.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash - KahawaTungu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-21T17:02:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GEYRaFhXsAE1Yko.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1109\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"891\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/\",\"name\":\"Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash - KahawaTungu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-21T17:02:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-21T17:02:26+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbe0506e3c95f8287907ffbba4047da4\"},\"description\":\"KahawaTungu Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/morocco-secures-draw-against-dr-congo-in-afcon-group-f-clash\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Morocco Secures Draw Against DR Congo in AFCON Group F Clash\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\",\"name\":\"KahawaTungu\",\"description\":\"Bitter! 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