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How Namibia substitute gifted Morocco crucial AFCON win with late own goal

Morocco's forward Hakim Ziyech (L) is marked by Namibia's defender Danzil Haoseb during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations football match between Morocco and Namibia at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on June 23, 2019. [AFP]

Namibian Itamunua Keimuine headed an 89th-minute Hakim Ziyech free-kick into his own net to gift Morocco a 1-0 victory Sunday in the opening Africa Cup of Nations Group D match.

It was cruel blow for the minnows from southern Africa, who lived up to their Brave Warriors nickname by taming the much-vaunted Atlas Lions.

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