Sadio Mane scored for Senegal as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and keep top place in Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
Cedric Bakambu put the Congolese into the lead in the 61st minute but Mane equalised eight minutes later with his 51st goal for his country, one of the favourites to win the tournament.
The two countries both have four points from their opening two games and look set to progress comfortably into the last 16 with a final group game to come for each on Tuesday.
Senegal are ahead of DR Congo on goal difference in the standings after they beat Botswana 3-0 in their opening fixture on Monday while DR Congo edged past Benin 1-0 the same day.
In the group’s other game, Yohan Roche scored a deflected winner as Benin claimed a first ever victory at the tournament with a 1-0 success against Botswana in Rabat.
Benin took the lead in the 28th minute when Roche played a one-two in the box with captain Steve Mounie and his shot from 10 yards took a wicked deflection off a defender and into the net.
Benin finally celebrated a victory at the continental finals at the 16th attempt following their debut in 2004, and despite the fact they were quarter-finalists in 2019. They also have five draws to go with 10 defeats.
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