Watch Mhango’s 40-YARD strike give Malawi shock lead over Morocco at AFCON

GABADINHO MHANGO curled an outrageous 40-YARD opener as Malawi surprised Morocco at AFCON.

The Orlando Pirates striker conjured an early objective that any participant will battle to higher this yr – even on the World Cup.

It was the most recent and biggest second of excessive drama at an eventful match.

And Malawi gamers and followers went loopy at Mhango’s magical intervention.

Jusdt seven minutes into the last-16 tie, the 29-year-old spun inside from the left and swerved a fierce right-footer into the far prime nook.

The ball veered inwards from means exterior the suitable submit, bypassing the outstretched arms of Morocco’s Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou on it means into the stanchion.

Bounou was six yards off his line – scarcely out of place.

And the shock Malawi breakthrough clearly rocked Morocco.

However because the favourites regained their composure, Malawi stopper Charles Thom needed to make superb saves.

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