Morocco and Zambia played out an entertaining opening game at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on Saturday night to set the tone for the tournament.
Tournament star player, Barbra Banda rose to the occasion as she shot her side into an early lead after an early mistake from the host nation’s defense.
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The Atlas Lionesses surge on for the equalizer and got a penalty to reward their efforts which was blasted into the post by Ibtissam Jraïdi, 1-1
Banda found teammate Racheal Kundananji who poked in the second goal for the Coper Queens beyond goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi to restore Zambia’s lead,2-1.
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The Atlas Lionesses were not going down without a fight as they recovered strongly for the equalizer through, Chebbak, sparking wild celebrations in the stands.
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In the end, both teams settled for a draw. Morocco will play Congo, while Zambia will play Senegal in the second group A games.
