Morocco blew their chance to lock in a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage, tying 1-1 with Mali on Friday. But Mohamed Salah's penalty shot gave Egypt a 1-0 victory over South Africa, pushing them into the final 16.

The game between Morocco and Mali in Rabat was all about penalty kicks. Brahim Diaz scored one for Morocco way late in the first half, but Lassine Sinayoko evened the score around the 64th minute.

The match, watched by nearly 64,000 fans, including France's captain Kylian Mbappe, stopped Morocco's winning streak at 19 games.

So, Morocco hasn't officially made it to the last 16 yet, but they're still leading their group with four points from two games.

Mali is next with two points, tied with Zambia, who earlier had a 0-0 draw with Comoros in Casablanca.

Morocco plays Zambia on Monday, and if they win, they'll finish as the group's top team.

We were great in the first half and had scoring chances. But we kind of fell apart in the second half. We stopped playing well and struggled. Still, this game will help us get better, said Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi.

We need to grab all three points in the next game and finish first in the group.

Achraf Hakimi, Morocco's captain, didn't play again to rest his recovering ankle.

Morocco got their penalty when Mali's Nathan Gassama touched the ball with his hand while trying to defend against Diaz. After watching the video replay, the referee pointed to the spot.

Diaz shot past the goalie for his second goal of the tourney. Then Mali got their own penalty about an hour in.

Sinayoko was fouled by Jawad El Yamiq. Again, after a video review, a penalty was awarded.

Sinayoko, who plays for Auxerre, scored, and Mali held on for a draw through 10 minutes of extra time. The home fans booed at the end.

- Salah Helps Egypt Beat South Africa -

In Agadir, Liverpool's Salah scored a penalty right before halftime, making Egypt the first team to reach the knockout rounds.

South Africa felt robbed, though, when they weren't given a penalty near the end of the game after Yasser Ibrahim seemed to touch the ball with his hand inside the box.

Egypt's penalty happened after a South African player, Khuliso Mudau, hit Salah in the eye with his left arm. The ref checked the video and made the call.

Salah nailed the penalty while the goalie guessed wrong.

More drama happened when Mohamed Hany stomped on Teboho Mokoena, earning him a second yellow card and an ejection.

Even with the extra player, South Africa couldn't score, and then the ref didn't give them a penalty. Egypt hung on for the win.

After two rounds in Group B, Egypt has six points and is guaranteed to finish in the top two.

South Africa has three points, while Angola and Zimbabwe each have one after a 1-1 tie in Marrakesh.

I'm thrilled with the result, of course. It was a tough match; they controlled most of it. "They can hold the ball for a long time, so I think our strategy worked well," said Salah.

We got the three points, which is what matters most. The crowd was amazing. Hopefully, we can keep this up.

South Africa's coach, Hugo Broos, said, The penalty for Egypt was a joke, a real joke.

And near the end, when their guy's arm was way out, and the ball hit it, that should have been a penalty for us.

Celtic's manager, Wilfried Nancy, is sticking up for Kieran Tierney and says he’s a role model for any new players joining in January.

Tierney's been under the microscope lately because of his playing time and how fit he is since coming back from Arsenal.

The Scottish defender hasn't been able to play a full 90 minutes consistently, but he's scored some important goals.

Like his late goal against Aberdeen last week, which gave Celtic their first win under Nancy after four losses.

Nancy really liked what he saw from Tierney. He thinks the new system, with three defenders at the back, could be perfect for Tierney, since he's played that way for Scotland before.

Nancy mentioned that Tierney and Callum McGregor are important leaders, both on and off the field. He says that personality will be a big thing he looks for in any January signings.

Kieran Tierney is celebrating his big goal against Aberdeen with his teammate, James Forrest.

The Celtic defender showed up at the far post to score against the 10-man Dons.

Wilfried Nancy is trying to get his point across to Tierney during a tough start.

Nancy said, Personality matters. We have skill in how we play.

When you sign someone, they need to have the right personality. This club is huge, and it's not always easy to play here. So, it's super important to have players who can handle it.

Everyone knows Kieran. I knew him a bit before I got here. He’s important.

There are different kinds of leaders. Kieran leads by example on the field, not so much with words. Callum does both. We have other players like that, too.

When I talk about personality, it's not just about being loud. It's about having the right attitude when things get tough.

Can we keep showing up for each other when we're attacking? Can we still press hard? Can we defend like crazy when we need to? It's about the attitude. That's what I'm after.

Kieran has played this system before with the national team. Of course, I talked to him about it and knew he could do it.

People have been saying that Tierney hasn't been able to play a full game since his return from Arsenal.

He's played 90 minutes in a few games now. Before, it was 60 minutes to help him get back to playing full-time.

We’ve been working on that. I think you'll see more from him. I'm not shocked by what he's doing. I know he can do even better, fitness-wise, too.

The plan isn't just to have him play 90 minutes every time, but to make sure he's at his best when it counts.

Celtic had a rocky start under Nancy, but they finally won 3-1 against Aberdeen last weekend, after losing four in a row.

They're now six points behind Hearts, who are leading the league, but they have one game in hand.

Nancy and his players are playing Livingston today—the team at the bottom. Then they have two important games against Motherwell and Rangers next week.

The coach mentioned that he'll keep pushing his players to get better so they can start winning more games.

Tierney's big moment this season was scoring a key goal for Scotland against Denmark.

He said, I think some players can do better in certain spots, but I'm happy with what I have right now.

I want to push them because they can do more than they think. That's how they'll get better.

We won against Aberdeen, but I’m going to push harder this week, because I know we can do better.

It's all about talking to the players and pointing them in the right direction. They're up for it. I won’t push anyone too hard if they can't handle it.

When you challenge someone, and they enjoy it, that’s the sweet spot.

This is my first time coaching at this time of year. It's new to me. Usually, at Christmas, I’d have time off.

But I’m loving it. When I was in Europe or America, I enjoyed waking up and watching games. Now I’m part of it. It’s different, but I like it a lot.

This is Nancy’s first time facing Livingston—a team that’s known for being tough and good at set pieces and for their tricky artificial pitch.

He added, I’ve played a few games on a plastic pitch before. My staff has prepped me on Livingston—the stadium, pitch, and play style.

Nancy is getting ready for his first game on Livingston's turf at their stadium.

I’m going to watch some videos. We know it’ll be hard. We respect them, but we want to focus on our game and play well.

Set pieces are important in modern football, especially here with the physicality. The goal is to compete. We know they're going to be bigger than us.

First, we need to try and avoid giving away set pieces. Second, we need to focus, compete with the big guys, attack the ball, and be great on the follow-up.

We’re ready for that, even though it will be tough. We’ve had a good week, and we’re up for it.