Democratic Republic of Congo fought back to share the spoils with Morocco at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San-Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire.
The Atlas Lions went ahead in the 6th minute through Achraf Hakimi, who was ably assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
Morocco enjoyed the larger share of the possession in the opening half, with DR Congo receding possession to Walid Regragui's side.
Cedric Bakambu had the opportunity to bring the game back to parity via the spot, but he fluffed his lines, with his attempt hitting the upright.
Meanwhile, two players of Morocco had their names going into the referee's book, with Selim Amallah being shown a yellow in the 40th minute.
Ziyech was also handed a yellow 1 minutes before the end of normal time in the first 45 for a reckless tackle.
Morocco went into the interval leading and DR Congo were gutted by their penalty miss in the first half.
Democratic Republic of Congo got into the second 45, with the desire to change the face of the game and they controlled the tempo in the second period.
Dylan Batubinsika came on for The Leopards in place of Henoc Baka in the 46th minute, while Meschack Elia and Fiston Mayele came on for Theo Bongonda and Cedric Bakambu respectively.
4 minutes after the hour mark, Ez Abde replaced Sofian Boufal for Morocco, while Bilal El Khannos came on for Selim Amallah.
DR Congo continued their search for the leveler and they brought on board Silas Mvumpa for Gael Kakuta.
Amine Adli also came on for Walid Regragui's side in the 73rd minute, replacing Hakim Ziyech.
14 minutes before the end of regulation time in the second half, Silas the substitute brought joy to the heart of DR Congo supporters, with a magnificent goal assisted by Elia Meschack.
In the dying embers of the clash, Morocco also made another set of substitutions, with Amine Harit coming on for Azzedine Ounahi and Ayoub El Kaabi entering the fray for Youssef En-Nesyri.
Morocco's Amine Adli was also booked in the 87th minute for a bad challenge, while Sebastien Desabre introduced Aaron Tshibola for Charles Pikel 1 minute close to the culmination of the game.
Both teams had minor chances to go ahead, but none really could bury the subsequent chances they saw.
DR Congo's Chancel Mbemba was the last player to get into the referee's book and the game ended with both sides leaving the Stade Laurent Pokou stadium with 1 point.
Morocco sit 4th in Group F, with 4 points from 2 matches, while the Democratic Republic of Congo sit 2nd on the log with 2 points, having drawn both group games thus far.
The Atlas Lions face Zambia in their final game of the group on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, while DR Congo plays against Tanzania.
The Atlas Lions went ahead in the 6th minute through Achraf Hakimi, who was ably assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
Morocco enjoyed the larger share of the possession in the opening half, with DR Congo receding possession to Walid Regragui's side.
Cedric Bakambu had the opportunity to bring the game back to parity via the spot, but he fluffed his lines, with his attempt hitting the upright.
Meanwhile, two players of Morocco had their names going into the referee's book, with Selim Amallah being shown a yellow in the 40th minute.
Ziyech was also handed a yellow 1 minutes before the end of normal time in the first 45 for a reckless tackle.
Morocco went into the interval leading and DR Congo were gutted by their penalty miss in the first half.
Democratic Republic of Congo got into the second 45, with the desire to change the face of the game and they controlled the tempo in the second period.
Dylan Batubinsika came on for The Leopards in place of Henoc Baka in the 46th minute, while Meschack Elia and Fiston Mayele came on for Theo Bongonda and Cedric Bakambu respectively.
4 minutes after the hour mark, Ez Abde replaced Sofian Boufal for Morocco, while Bilal El Khannos came on for Selim Amallah.
DR Congo continued their search for the leveler and they brought on board Silas Mvumpa for Gael Kakuta.
Amine Adli also came on for Walid Regragui's side in the 73rd minute, replacing Hakim Ziyech.
14 minutes before the end of regulation time in the second half, Silas the substitute brought joy to the heart of DR Congo supporters, with a magnificent goal assisted by Elia Meschack.
In the dying embers of the clash, Morocco also made another set of substitutions, with Amine Harit coming on for Azzedine Ounahi and Ayoub El Kaabi entering the fray for Youssef En-Nesyri.
Morocco's Amine Adli was also booked in the 87th minute for a bad challenge, while Sebastien Desabre introduced Aaron Tshibola for Charles Pikel 1 minute close to the culmination of the game.
Both teams had minor chances to go ahead, but none really could bury the subsequent chances they saw.
DR Congo's Chancel Mbemba was the last player to get into the referee's book and the game ended with both sides leaving the Stade Laurent Pokou stadium with 1 point.
Morocco sit 4th in Group F, with 4 points from 2 matches, while the Democratic Republic of Congo sit 2nd on the log with 2 points, having drawn both group games thus far.
The Atlas Lions face Zambia in their final game of the group on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, while DR Congo plays against Tanzania.