Morocco drew with Gabon 2-2 in the third and last match of Group C.

“Recently, we have recorded successive wins, and it is the first time in the AFCON that we were behind twice,” Morocco’s coach said at the press conference held following the match against the Panthers.

After congratulating his players who knew how to bounce back twice, Halilhodzic stressed that the match was quite difficult and the goal scored against the Atlas Lions “put us in a situation that we were facing for the first time.”

"In the second half we dominated the game, but there was a lot of precipitation," he regretted.

The Atlas Lions twice came from behind to draw Gabon 2-2 and finish top of Group C.

Allevinah and Boupendza gave the Panthers the lead before Boufal and Hakimi helped Morocco snatch a point.

Both Morocco and Gabon booked their place in AFCON last 16.