Forward of the Zambia national football team Patson Daka He almost broke his neck while celebrating the goal that gave his team a draw in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage against Mali.
Daka scored in the second minute added to the second half. The player then did a somersault and hit his head on the grass. The player did not suffer serious injuries and did not require medical assistance. The match ended with the score 1:1.
The teams play in group A; earlier the hosts of the tournament, the Moroccan national team, had beaten the Comoros team (2:0). In the next round, the Zambian team will play against the Comoros team, while the Moroccans will meet the Mali team. Both matches will take place on December 26.
