AFCON 1986 Qualifiers : Algeria held to a 1-1 draw by Mauritania but qualifies for next round
Mar. 22, 1985 (AMP) — Egypt 1986 (Qualifiers) : Mauritania tied 1-1 with Algeria (halftime: 1-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Friday. Algeria, who won the first leg (4-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Mauritania is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : First Round
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1968)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984) Fourth Place (1982)
Mauritania
1:1
Algeria
1:1 (1:1)
- 22 March 1985
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