Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- After the break for Christmas celebrations, action returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with historic Boxing Day matches.

The matches were keenly contested with three ending in stalemates and only one producing a winner.

In Rabat, Morocco were held to a 1-1 draw by a resolute Mali side in Group A, a match watched from the stands by France captain Kylian Mbappe.

In Casablanca, Zambia and Comoros shared the spoils in a goalless encounter, while Group B saw Angola and Zimbabwe draw 1-1 in Marrakech.

The standout result of the day came in Agadir, where Mohamed Salah's penalty sent Egypt through to the knockout phase at South Africa's expense.

Morocco's hopes of sealing early qualification were checked by M...