Africa Cup of Nations Opening Matches See Wins for DR Congo, Egypt and Draw for Zambia

The Democratic Republic of Congo started their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory over Benin in Rabat, with Theo Bongonda scoring the lone goal in their Group D opener. In Group B, Egypt secured a 2-1 victory against Zimbabwe after Mohamed Salah scored a decisive goal deep into stoppage time. Meanwhile, Zambia's Chipolopolo salvaged a 1-1 draw against Mali in their Group A match. Patson Daka scored a header for Zambia in the 92nd minute to level the score. The match against Mali was played on Monday night, where Mali had taken a lead in the second half.