Mauritania head coach Amir Abdou insists they won't dwell on the Burkina Faso disappointment and will be ready for Angola next up in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade de la Paix on Saturday, January 20.
Kick-off is at 7pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)
CURRENT FORM:
The Lions of Chinguetti performed admirably against the Stallions on January 16 before being cruelly undone by a 96th-minute penalty from Bertrand Traore to suffer a dramatic 1-0 defeat.
It left Abdou's side without a win in their last five matches, although they warmed up for the tournament with a 0-0 against Tunisia, having also played out to the same scoreline with South Sudan in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on November 21.
The Black Sable Antelopes fought back from an early goal down to hold Algeria to a 1-1 draw in their Group D opener on January 15, with a penalty from Mabululu on 68 minutes cancelling out Baghdad Bounedjah's 18th-minute goal.
They are now unbeaten in their last six outings which have all ended in draws and a 4-0 loss to Iran on September 12 spoiled what would have been an impressive run of nine games without defeat.
TEAM NEWS:
Aboubakar Kamara is a concern for Mauritania after he was replaced by Souleymane Anne in the 28th minute against Burkina Faso. Mabululu will be pushing for a recall against the Lions of Chinguetti after he looked lively following his introduction for Bruno Paz in the 41st minute in the draw with Algeria.
WHAT WAS SAID:
Mauritania head coach Amir Abdou
"A bit of injustice to us as the boys gave everything, they followed instructions. Our performance dropped in the second half because of the heat and there was a lot of suffering.
"We are not going to slumber in sorrow. We need to move on from this and prepare ourselves for
Read on supersport.com