Soccer-Mane scores for Senegal to see them come back to draw with DR Congo


TANGIER, Morocco, ‌Dec 27 (Reuters) - 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.

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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