World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Tunisia beats Mauritania 2-1 to qualify for next round

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RADES, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Tunisia defeated Mauritania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Rades Olympic Stadium.

Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Ben Youssef ('51) and Bguir ('84).

Tunisia, who won the first leg (2-1), advance to the third round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Mauritania is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round

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Overview

Tunisia at the World Cup

  • 4 appearances (first in 1978)
  • 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)

Mauritania at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
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Tunisia
2:1
Mauritania
2:1 (0:0)
  • 17 November 2015
  • 18:00
  • Rades

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