Mali foiled again in Ivory Coast draw

Ivory Coast national soccer team players players pose for a photograph before the start of their Group D soccer match against Guinea of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Malabo January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

MALABO (Reuters) - Hapless Mali were denied a famous win over Ivory Coast when they conceded a late equaliser for the second game in a row and were held to a 1-1 draw in the African Nations Cup on Saturday.

Mali had not scored in their previous six meetings against their more illustrious neighbours but Bakary Sako quickly put that right with a brilliant volley after seven minutes.