AFCON 2019: Scores, Results, Standings, Latest Schedule After Friday

Mali missed the chance to secure their place in the knockout stages of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as Tunisia held them to a 1-1 draw.

The Group E leaders went ahead after goalkeeper Mouez Hassen let a corner slip through his grasp, but Tunisia grabbed their second point of the tournament from a deflected Wahbi Khazri free-kick.

Morocco moved above Ivory Coast in Group D after a 1-0 win over the Elephants. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the only goal of the game to make it two wins from two for Morocco.

The second game in the group saw South Africa pick up their first win by beating Namibia 1-0. Bongani Zungu headed home the winner for Bafana Bafana in the second half.

Friday's Scores

Tunisia 1-1 Mali

Morocco 1-0 Ivory Coast

South Africa 1-0 Namibia

Standings

(Played, Won, Drawn, Lost, Goal Difference and Points)

Group D

1. Morocco: 2, 2, 0, 0, +2, 6

2. Ivory Coast: 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, 3

3. South Africa: 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, 3

4. Namibia: 2, 0, 0, 1, -2, 0

Group E

1. Mali: 2, 1, 1, 0, +3, 4

2. Tunisia: 2, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2

3. Angola: 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1

4. Mauritania: 1, 0, 0, 1, -3, 0

Saturday's Schedule

Mauritania vs. Angola: 4:30 p.m. local, 3:30 p.m. BST, 10:30 a.m. ET (Group E)

Cameroon vs. Ghana: 7 p.m. local, 6 p.m. BST, 1 p.m. ET (Group F)

Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau: 10 p.m. local, 9 p.m. BST, 4 p.m. ET (Group F)

Friday Recap

Tunisia came into the game looking for their first win and made a strong start against Mali.

Khazri was denied an early opener after just three minutes when his curling free-kick beat goalkeeper Djigui Diarra but hit the crossbar.

The 28-year-old then went close again with just 10 minutes left in the first half. He spotted Diarra off his line and tried his luck with a shot from range, but the goalkeeper hurried back and managed to palm the ball clear for a corner.

Mali also threatened, with Abdoulaye Diaby and Moussa Marega firing efforts off-target as the opening period ended goalless:

The deadlock was broken just after the hour mark through an own goal by Tunisia goalkeeper Hassen.

Mali midfielder Diadie Samassekou sent in a corner from the left that Hassen ought to have caught, but he allowed the ball to slip through his fingers and into the back of the net (UK only):

Tunisia hit back quickly and levelled 10 minutes later when Khazri's free-kick took a wicked deflection off Marega and beat Diarra.

Football editor Joe Maluleke noted the team's strength at set pieces:

Neither team could go on and find a winner in the final 20 minutes, meaning Mali stay top while Tunisia will need to win their final group game against Mauritania.

Morocco looked impressive in their win over Ivory Coast, although they went close to conceding an early goal at the Alexandria Stadium in Egypt.

Jonathan Kodjia met Serge Aurier's cross in from the right with a powerful downward header, but Romain Saiss managed to get back and head his effort off the line.

En-Nesyri went close to breaking the deadlock on 19 minutes with a shot that flew into the side netting but went on to grab the only goal of the game four minutes later.

The goal owed much to some good play from Nordin Amrabat. The Morocco winger received the ball out wide on the left, cut inside and beat three defenders before slipping the ball through to En-Nesyri to finish:

Ivory Coast almost hit back immediately. Morocco goalkeeper Bono raced out of goal to deny Max Gradel in the penalty area, and the ball fell to Nicolas Pepe, who went for goal but fired fractionally wide.

There was more drama at the end of the half. Another quick counter-attack saw En-Nesyri force Sylvain Gbohouo into a good save after a clever dummy from Amrabat, while Serey Die then had a fizzing shot tipped over the bar by Bono:

Morocco continued to threaten in the second half and looked a real threat on the break. They were unlucky not to double their lead late on when Noussair Mazraoui volleyed Mbark Boussoufa's cross onto the woodwork.

Friday's final game saw South Africa pick up their first points of the tournament against Namibia at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo.

Neither side could find the target in a goalless first half, but Namibia went close just after the hour mark when Deon Hotto saw his effort hooked off the line by South Africa defender Buhle Mkhwanazi.

It was to prove a costly miss as Bafana Bafana scored the only goal of the game minutes later. A corner in from the left from Percy Tau was missed by goalkeeper Lloyd Kazapua, allowing Zungu to head home the winner (U.S. only):

The results mean that Morocco are safely through to the knockout stages, while Ivory Coast, South Africa and Namibia can all still progress.

The final round of Group D fixtures take place Monday. South Africa take on Morocco, while Ivory Coast play Namibia.