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Group A headlines with a pivotal rivalry matchup that could shape the race for first place, as tournament favorites Morocco square off against Mali. Morocco sits alone atop the group after grinding out a hard-fought opening win over a stubborn Comoros side.

On the other hand, Mali opened with a 1–1 draw against a resilient Zambia squad that left little margin for error. Though Morocco enters as the clear favorite, Mali embraces the underdog role and believes it can deliver a surprise in a game with major group-stage implications.

When will the Morocco vs Mali match be played?

Morocco will clash with Mali for the Matchday 2 of the 2025/2026 Africa Cup of Nations group stagethis Friday, December 26. The action is set to kick off at 3:00 PM (ET).

Morocco vs Mali: Time by State in the USA

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

How to watch Morocco vs Mali in the USA

Catch this 2025 Africa Cup of Nations clash between Morocco and Mali live in the USA, streaming on Fubo. Other options: Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español and beIN SPORTS Connect.

The hosts have advanced to this stage of the competition in great fashion. Mali have concluded the group phase unbeaten, having picked up 16 points (W5 D1). Besides, they won the last four to finish strongly.

On the other hand, Tunisia had to sweat a bit more to make their way into the playoffs, as they finished atop Group B with 13 points (just two above Equatorial Guinea) thanks to a 3-1 win over Zambia in the final matchday.

Mali vs Tunisia: Date

Mali and Tunisiawill face each other in the first leg of the African World Cup Qualifying playoffs on Friday, March 25. The return leg will be played on Tuesday, March 29.

Mali vs Tunisia: Time by State in the US

ET: 1 PM
CT: 12 PM
MT: 11AM
PT: 10AM

TV channel in the US forMali vs Tunisia

The African World Cup qualifying game to be played between Mali andTunisia in the first leg of the CAF playoffs for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be broadcast in the US on ESPN+.

Mali before the start of the tournament were not considered one of the main candidates to win this Africa Cup of Nations. However, after solidly winning the group stage with two wins 1-0 against Tunisia and 2-0 against Mauritania as well as a draw against Gambia 1-1, and along with the elimination of other candidates such as Nigeria and Algeria, the Malians emerge as a possible candidate.

On the other side will be Equatorial Guinea, a team that undoubtedly is the least favorite in this game. In their group they finished in second place, after one loss and two wins, one of which was against Algeria 1-0, in what has been one of the surprises of the championship. In the same way, the Guineans hope to surprise a rival that is superior to them.

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM (ET)
Location:Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon
Live Stream in the US: FuboTV (Free Trial)

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea: Time by State in the US

ET: 2:00 PM
CT: 1:00 PM
MT: 12:00 PM
PT: 11:00 AM

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea: Storylines and Head-to-Head

In history there have been few games between these two rivals. The one they will play this Wednesday, January 26 at 2:00 PM (ET) will be the 4th between both. The other three clashes were all victories for Mali: 3-0 in a friendly in 2009, and in 2016 they played twice for the Africa Cup of Nations qualification, both games with the same result of 1-0.

How to watch or live stream Mali vs Equatorial Guinea in the US

This round of 16 game of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations between Mali and Equatorial Guinea, will be broadcast in the United States on FuboTV (free trial). Other options: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS.

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to DraftKings: unsurprisingly Mali are the favorite with -135 odds, while Equatorial Guinea have +450. A tie would finish in a +245payout.

*Odds via DraftKings

Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe– who officiated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup –blewthe full-time whistle prematurelynot once, but twice. First, he did it in the 85th minute, althoughthe game resumedwhenhe realized he made a mistake.

But it didn’t take long for the official to call full-time again asthe game was ended seconds before the clock marked 90 minutes. That has immediatelysparked the rage of Tunisia’s squad, as coaching staff and players ran ontothe field to express their anger at the referee.

Mali claims controversial win over Tunisia as referee blows early full-time whistle

Following a rather quiet, uneventful first half, the game would take a huge twist in the next 45 minutes.Mali put themselves in front through a spot-kick scored by Ibrahima Kone at the 48th minute. Later in the game, Tunisia have also been awarded a penalty at the 75th minute but it took more than two minutes for the referee to confirm the decision after consulting with VAR.

Wahbi Khazri‘s effort, however, was denied byIbrahim Mounkoro. Mali ended the game down to ten men as El BilalToure was shown the red card, in a decision that also required Sikazwe to check with the Video Assistant Referee.Despite the match was delayeddue to nine substitutions and three VAR reviews, Sikazwe ended the game seconds before the 90th minute and didn’t add any additional time.

After the Tunisians confronted the officials for the premature ending, both teams left the field whileSikazwe was escorted off itby stadium security. However, the game was apparently ready to resume as the Malians came out to the pitch nearly30 minutes later.

But the Tunisian siderefused to return to play.“The players were taking ice baths for 35 minutes before they were called back out again,” Tunisia head coachMondher Kebaiertold the press, per journalist Maher Mezahi. “I’ve been coaching for a long time never seen anything like it. Even the 4th referee was preparing to lift the board and then the whistle was blow.”

“I told the players that we can only control what is on the pitch,” said Mali manager Mohamed Magassouba in his second post-match press conference – the previous one was interrupted by CAF officials who said the match would resume. “Off the pitch, that’s up to the administrators. When we were told to go back out and play the players were more than willing. Unfortunately, our opponents didn’t want to come out.”

Tunisia will continue their AFCON journey by taking on Mauritaniaon Sunday, January 16. Mali will also return to action on Sunday to face Gambia in Matchday 2 of Group F.