Bundesliga quartet feature in Morocco’s friendly draw with Mali
Morocco played to a 1-1 draw against Mali in a friendly match following the conclusion of AFCON qualifiers. Several Bundesliga-based players participated in the match, while South Africa secured a 1-0 victory over Egypt in a separate friendly.
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Highlights the international involvement of European-based football talent during the international break.
Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui and Zakaria El Ouahdi featured for Morocco in their 1-1 friendly draw with Mali. After both teams played two African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, they closed out the international break with a friendly test.
Abde Ezzalzouli put the hosts in front ten minutes before half-time from the penalty spot. Yashin Trophy nominee Bono kept clean sheets in the wins over Gabon and Lesotho, but substitute Gaoussou Diarra avoided defeat for Mali, who also started their AFCON qualifiers with two wins.
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