AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Cameroon beats Mauritania 1-0
NOUAKCHOTT, Jun. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Mauritania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday afternoon at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium.
All the action happened in the first half, with Cameroonian midfielder Edgar Salli goal in the 29th minute.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group M with 11 points. Mauritania is second with 7 points. In their last game, Cameroon will meet Gambia at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium on September 3, while Mauritania will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Group M
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 17 appearances (first in 1970)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986, 2008) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Mauritania
0:1
Cameroon
0:1 (0:1)
- 3 June 2016
- 17:00
- Nouakchott
Group M
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 11 |
| Mauritania | 7 |
 South Africa | 3 |
 Gambia | 2 |
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