😱 Mauritania pull off unbelievable AFCON shock 🇲🇷 | OneFootball

😱 Mauritania pull off unbelievable AFCON shock 🇲🇷 | OneFootball

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Adam Booker·23 January 2024

😱 Mauritania pull off unbelievable AFCON shock 🇲🇷

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Mauritania have perhaps pulled off the shock of the year as they downed Algeria in the African Cup of Nations, knocking the two-time champions out with their first ever win in the competition.

A first-half strike from defender Mohamed Dellah Yaly was all Mauritania needed as they fended off Riyad Mahrez and co.


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Just over a decade ago, Mauritania was ranked the fourth worst football team in the world, and now they are sending African football royalty crashing out!

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Mauritania currently sit third in Group D after the stunning victory, seeing the Lions of Chinguetti book their place in the knockouts.