Gabon 2-2 Morocco: Hakimi to the rescue in thriller as Atlas Lions do enough to win group
Gabon defied expectations as they pushed Morocco all the way, but the Atlas Lions did just enough to get the point that wins them the group.
Achraf Hakimi's late stunner spared Morocco's blushes as it secured a 2-2 draw that takes them through to the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group C winners.
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic took the opportunity to rest several key men, but that decision backfired in the first half, with Gabon well worth their 21st-minute lead.
Jim Allevinah converted past Munir Mohamedi after Nayef Aguerd slipped at the crucial moment, and they might have made it to the break with a bigger lead were it not for the Morocco goalkeeper.