Angola and Tunisia battled to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Meanwhile Mali beat Mauritania 4-1 in Group E's other match.
Elsewhere Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia scored the only goal of the game to help Ivory Coast beat South Africa 1-0 in their opening Group D fixture.
Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations matches features Cameroon taking on Guinea Bissau and Ghana battling it out against Benin.
F1 pit lane walk gives fans close-up look at teams ahead of Abu Dhabi GP
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England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia
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Jordan defeat UAE in FIFA Arab Cup
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Cabral's inspired relief extends Arabia winning streak
Angelo Cabral had a solid 4.2 scoreless relief with only two hits and six strikeouts, including a Fire Ball scored, to give Arabia Wolves a 5-4 victory against Karachi Monarchs at the Baseball United Season One Standings on Wednesday.
