Zambian forward Patson Daka equalized in the last minute of the match against Mali, attempting a pirouette and drawing all the attention.
The year is about to end, but football continues at full throttle, especially in Africa, where the Africa Cup of Nations is being held.
The goal and Daka's celebration
It was a match between Zambia and Mali for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was then when a cross executed by Matthews Bandalle reached Patson Daka, Zambia's forward, perfectly, who stamped the equalization with a precise header.
His euphoria was so great that he performed a pirouette, fell badly and injured his neck, so he will have to undergo tests to rule out an injury.
The fall scared everyone and went around the world.
It should be noted that due to the tie, both teams share second place in the group, while Morocco, the host, won 2-0 against Comoros last Sunday in the opening match.
On the next matchday, the host team will face Mali on Friday the 26th, while on the same day the defeated team will face Zambia.
Daka and his celebration that almost ended in tragedy.
However, it was not his only experience in that country, as he also wore the colors of Salzburg until he arrived at Leicester City in England in July 2021.
In his national team, on the other hand, he debuted on June 13, 2015, in a goalless draw against Guinea-Bissau on the road to the Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
However, the news was not in the result but in an event that occurred at the end.
92 minutes had passed with the score 1-0 in favor of Mali thanks to Lassine Sinayoko's goal.
One of the duels was the confrontation between Zambia and Mali on the first matchday of Group A, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Since then, he has played a total of 44 games with 21 goals converted.
Daka celebrates his goal against Mali.
Who is Daka, the hero of Zambia whose goal almost ended in tragedy?
Daka is a 27-year-old forward who began his career in 2014 at Nchanga Rangers, a team from his country.
He always stayed in Zambian teams until in 2017 he became a reinforcement for Liefering in Austria.