The nation split the two meetings during qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with Tanzania pulling off a 3–1 victory in Dar es Salaam on 24 March 2013, before Morocco won 2–1 in Marrakech on 8 June 2013.
For the first 30 minutes Morocco struggled to break down a cohesive Tanzanian side, however, Hakim Ziyech finally struck a fierce free kick that was parried by Aishi Manula and fell for Romain Saïss to score the opener.
The match started brightly for the Congolese, but despite their domination, it was Zambia who struck first when a throw-in from Patson Daka fell to Kings Kangwa after clumsy efforts to clear by the DRC players.
Nonetheless, DR Congo equalized just four minutes later when Cédric Bakambu unleashed his speed to overcome the Zambian defense before sending the ball through to Yoane Wissa to score.
However, as the Moroccans started losing momentum in the second half, they were made to pay in the 76th minute when Meschak Elia's low cross was met by Silas Katompa Mvumpa to hit the equalizer.
In a match mostly dominated by dull displays from both sides, Gaël Kakuta tried his luck with a set-piece, while Feisal Salum and Mbwana Samatta attempted to get to the scoresheet to no avail.
The draw meant that Tanzania failed to register a single win in all three AFCON tournaments in which they had played, while DR Congo unimpressively advanced to the knockout stage to face Egypt, who had, like the Congolese, progressed despite remaining winless in their group.