AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Mauritania beats South Africa 3-1
NOUAKCHOTT, Sep. 5, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Mauritania defeated South Africa by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium.
Mauritania dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Abeid in the 5th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Mauritanians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Bagili '77 and Moulaye Ahmed '85).
The result put the Mauritanians top of Group M with 3 points. South Africa is bottom with one point. In their next game, Mauritania will meet third-placed Gambia at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium on March 25, while South Africa will face Cameroon.
Fixtures and Results : Group M
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 9 appearances (first in 1996)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
- 5 September 2015
- 17:00
- Nouakchott
Group M
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 |
 Cameroon | 3 |
 Gambia | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
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