Mali fought back to hold Israel to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match at the Paris 2024 Olympics - Mens tournament on Wednesday night.
The draw left the two teams with one point each and they will both be in action on Saturday as Mali take on Japan, while Israel lock horns with Paraguay.
The first-half saw both teams create chances which they failed to convert and the score was 0-0 during the half-time break at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
The deadlock was broken 11 minutes into the second-half when defender Hamidou Diallo netted an unfortunate own-goal to hand Israel a 1-0 lead.
However, Mali showed character as they fought back and they levelled matters though 21-year-old Cheickna Doumbia who made it 1-1 three minutes after the hour-mark.
