Keita gives Mali win

PORT ELIZABETH – Mali claimed the first victory of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Sunday, but outsiders Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stole the Group B show.

The Leopards shrugged off a troubled build-up with rows over bonuses and the poor treatment of players to cancel a two-goal second-half deficit and hold fancied Ghana 2-2 in Indian Ocean city Port Elizabeth.

It was an enjoyable reminder of what African football can provide after an awful start to the tournament in Soweto on Saturday as listless draws between South Africa and Cape Verde and Angola and Morocco failed to deliver a single goal.

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