Although Tunisia took the lead by a Issam Jomaa shot in the ninth minute, Senegalese striker Moustapha Bayall Sall equalized at the very end of the first half.

    His teammate Diomansy Kamara took advantage of the porous defense of Tunisia and netted in from a narrow angle in the 20th minute of the second half, raising the hope that Senegal would gain the points in the match.

    But it evaporated at last as Traoui staged a stunning long-distance strike in the 38th minute of the second half, putting a lock on the 2-2 result of the match.

    That is also the first draw of the 26th Africa Nations Cup.

    Group D consists of Tunisia, Senegal, South Africa and Angola. Although it is not called a death group, the competition between the four is expected to be cruel.