At 21:00 Beijing time on January 16, the second round of the African Cup of Nations Group F, the Gambia played against Mali. In the first half, the two teams were calm, and in the second half, Bisuma made a point, and Ibrahima Koone made a shot. In the 90th minute, Moussa Barrow completed the draw with a penalty, and the two sides finally played 1-1! The Gambia are unbeaten in 2 rounds, and scoring 2 goals has grabbed 4 points, and one foot has advanced to the round of 16.
In the first round of Group F, Mali beat Tunisia 1-0, but the referee blew the whistle twice in a row to end the match, causing an uproar. After the game, the Tunisian team angrily applied for a replay, but was rejected by the African Football Federation, and Mali scored 3 points in a thrilling way.
Gambia, on the other hand, relied on Jallow's long-range shot to also beat Mauritania 1-0 to score and win the first Africa Cup of Nations in the history of the team. So this game is the battle for the top of Group F, and the winning side will qualify 1 round earlier.
In this campaign, the Gambia was extremely passive in the field, with a possession rate of 32%-68%, shooting 6-19 on goal and 1-5 on target, lagging behind Mali in all aspects.
In the 76th minute, Bisuma went into the penalty area to cause a foul on his opponent, and the referee awarded a penalty at the VAR prompt. In the 79th minute, Ibrahima Koone hit a shot to give Mali a 1-0 lead.
In the 88th minute, a magical scene appeared, and the Gambia also won a penalty. In the 90th minute, Serie A rising star Moussa Barrow scored the ball and the Gambia equalised, 1-1! It was the only time the Gambia had fired on target that it was converted into a goal, and the two sides shook hands 1-1.
Gambia grabbed a point in a passive situation, and the whole team was excited and once again entered a carnival state. After this campaign, they are still tied for the top spot with Mali, and the situation is good in the 4-point situation in the 2 rounds, and one foot has advanced to the round of 16. You know, the Gambia is the lowest ranking of the 24 participating teams in the African Cup, and currently ranks only 150th in the world, which is twice as low as the national football team.
Gambia has a national population of less than 2.2 million, but in recent years a number of new stars have emerged, with 22-year-old Moussa Barrow playing for Bologna in Serie A, 20-year-old Dalber making his Roma debut under Mourinho and defender Corley playing for Spezia.
Therefore, the Gambia is only ranked low, but the strength is really not weak, the whole team is worth 42 million euros, but it is twice the national football team.