Mauritania vs Cape Verde, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

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Mauritania

45'+4': Mouhamed Soueid

FT
1 - 0

Cape Verde

60': Kevin Pina

About

Mauritania are hosting Cape Verde at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

34': Logan Costa (Cape Verde Islands) Yellow Card at 34'
45'+4': Mouhamed Soueid (Mauritania) Goal at 49'
45': Jamiro Monteiro (Cape Verde Islands) Substitution at 45'
45': Wagner Pina (Cape Verde Islands) Substitution at 45'
45': Arcanjo (Cape Verde Islands) Substitution at 45'
47': Kevin Pina (Cape Verde Islands) Yellow Card at 47'
53': Mamadou Sy (Mauritania) Substitution at 53'
53': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) Substitution at 53'
60': Kevin Pina (Cape Verde Islands) Red Card at 60'
61': Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 61'
70': Benchimol (Cape Verde Islands) Substitution at 70'
73': Oumar Ngom (Mauritania) Substitution at 73'
82': Bebé (Cape Verde Islands) Substitution at 82'
84': Oumar Ngom (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 84'
90'+2': Beyatt Lekweiry (Mauritania) Substitution at 92'
90'+2': Houssen Abderrahmane (Mauritania) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

CPV		MTN
18	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	3
64.6	Possession	35.4
8	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania

AFCON Qualifying Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	3	+5	9
2	Gambia	3	+2	6
3	Ghana	3	-2	3
4	Somalia	3	-5	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Mauritania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Babacar Niasse (GK)
5	Lamine Ba
21	El Hassen Houeibib
2	Khadim Diaw
13	Nouh El Abd
7	Aboubakary Koita
12	Bakari Camara
8	Bodda Mouhsine
15	Papa Ndiaga Yade
23	Mouhamed Soueid
19	Sidi Bouna Amar

Mauritania Substitutes:

Mamadou Diop, Idrissa Thiam, Houssen Abderrahmane, Demini Saleck, Oumar Ngom, Beyatt Lekweiry, Mamadou Sy, Dawda Camara, Pape Ibnou Ba, M'Backé N'Diaye, Abdallahi Mahmoud.

Cape Verde (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Bruno Varela (GK)
4	Pico Lopes
5	Logan Costa
8	João Paulo
22	Steven Moreira
16	Kevin Pina
15	Laros Duarte
24	Yannick Semedo
19	Dailon Livramento
17	Hélio Varela
7	Jovane Cabral

Cape Verde Substitutes:

Bebé, Kelvin Pires, Wagner Pina, Dylan Tavares, Deroy Duarte, Gilson Benchimol, Jamiro Monteiro, Vozinha, Telmo Arcanjo, Ryan Mendes, Márcio Rosa.

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