Mauritania vs Cape Verde | AFCON 2025 Qualifiers HIGHLIGHTS | 11/19/24

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00:00And just like that, the referee blows the whistle to get this match started.

00:08In the whites, you have Mourantegna attacking from left to right at home against the Blue

00:13Sharks of Cape Verde, going from right to left.

00:17With his right, it's Koita, and it's well defended by the wall by Kinney.

00:26Since arriving in January 2020, the former defender, who had 28 caps, well, that's dangerous.

00:35And the goalkeeper, Varela, had to be on it.

00:37And forward to play, here's Koita, Aboubakar and Koita take shots from distance, but couldn't

00:45really get much height to the ball, nor much power.

00:47And even he's high on confidence as well.

00:49His team secured a victory against Haidouk Split before this break.

00:53That's a good ball across surface, and it had to be well defended by Steven Morera.

00:56As for Cape Verde, the instructions also are seeming to be a little bit more apparent as

01:01the game goes on.

01:02It's to control the ball until they find their wingers, and hope that they can make the differences.

01:09Here's a good cross, Livramento, and what a save by Babacar Diaz, who had to palm it

01:15out of reach.

01:18Last week against Botswana, but it seems like it's gonna be the captain of the night, Moussine

01:24Boda.

01:25It's well delivered.

01:28That's another...

01:29We haven't seen too much of him.

01:31Can he shoot from distance?

01:32He does, but it's well blocked by João Paulo Fernandes, the versatile player.

01:46Britannia have a corner, Babacar, Koita, punched away by Bruno Varela.

01:52Only on to Jair Zemedo in the match, before the cooling break.

01:57It's a good ball, sent in to Sidi Bouna Amar, who's been quite discreet.

02:03The ambidextrous midfielder, and that's a good ball in.

02:07Played across surface, and he was alone in space, Sidi Bouna Amar, but he sends it way

02:10over.

02:11And that's a good ball in towards Diadê.

02:17Will he be able to beat Roberto Lopes?

02:18He does, gets a shot in, and what a save by Bruno Varela on his left.

02:23Wow!

02:24Bruno Varela, equal to the greatness that Pape Ndiagayad showed in eliminating Roberto

02:29Lopes inside the box.

02:31Full angle, but still, he was able to adjust a powerful shot on target.

02:38There had to be a save made.

02:40Here's Koita, fakes a shot.

02:41Will he take another one?

02:42He does, with the left.

02:43And he finds a post, unfortunately, for Mouritania, but then off the rebound, it's put back in.

02:48Aboubakar Koita.

02:49Look at that, what it means to them.

02:53And Mohamed Soued puts the ball in the back of the net.

02:56The 32-year-old, who scored his only goal for country in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, puts

03:02his side ahead after a period of domination by Mouritania.

03:06The last five minutes, it all started with Pape Ndiagayad missing an opportunity, and

03:12then Aboubakar Koita took his responsibilities, slamming the ball towards the goal, out of

03:19the reach of goalkeeper Bruno Varela.

03:22And Mohamed Soued was attentive for the rebound, finding himself in the box.

03:27He was not alone, under pressure, perhaps from either Steven Morera or Logan Costa.

03:35And the Lyon de Shinguetti are now leading.

03:38Yes, the shot was deflected.

03:41And Mohamed Soued, the 32-year-old, grabs an important goal, probably one of the most

03:51important goals, and he beats Logan Costa of all people, of all defenders.

03:58Logan Costa, valued at several million euros, playing his club football at Villarreal CF,

04:08is unable to muscle off Mohamed Soued.

04:12And that's the whistle for halftime.

04:17And no better atmosphere for the supporters than Amir Abdu, who celebrated with Soued,

04:23can be delighted with how his side have finished the half, going in with a 1-0 lead against

04:30an opponent that have defeated them twice this calendar year.

04:44And we're back off for a second half.

04:47The Cavs have made changes with the introductions of Jamiro Montero, Thelmo Arcangelo, and Wagner

04:55Pino, showing that they do have intentions to contest this match, even though they are

05:00eliminated.

05:02One more, Tania.

05:03Here it is taken, and here's Koita.

05:07It's a shot from distance, bounced awkwardly, and Bruno Varela had to be attentive again.

05:12And another shot from distance from Aboubakar Koita.

05:17And will they celebrate again?

05:18Who's on the ball?

05:19It's Thiam.

05:20And that's poor, even for...

05:28Although their qualification hopes are zero, would appreciate a victory as a reference

05:38for their upcoming World Cup qualification matches coming up in March.

05:52And that's a red card for Kevin Denilipina.

05:57And that is music to the ears of the supporters in Mauritania.

06:04And loss of cool from the 27-year-old midfielder of Krasnodar.

06:14And he has sent his marching orders.

06:17And now Caver, who already had a tall order coming back, will now have to do with 10 men,

06:26especially from Kevin Denilipina, who was playing quite well in the first half, showed

06:33a little bit too much aggressiveness in his midfield duel with Mauritania's captain Boda.

06:47Reacted impulsively, kicking backwards, miracle that it doesn't almost...

06:58Or winning the ball back in the midfield or in defensive positions.

07:03And a complete young player, but of course can grow a lot.

07:07Just 20 years old.

07:08I think he could also develop physically.

07:09That's a good header.

07:10No, it's going to be Boda.

07:15He hits it.

07:16It goes over the wall and it's saved, parried away by Bruno Varela.

07:19Are on their feet.

07:29And that's it.

07:30That's the final whistle.

07:32Blown by referee Lachloo Ben Braam.

07:34And the Mauritania supporters are applauding, but hands are in their heads for Mauritania.

07:43The players' faces tell this tale.

07:47They will not be in Morocco for the Total Energy's Africa Cup of Nations in 2020.

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