Mauritania vs Gabon, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Mauritania

30': Hemeya Tanjy
42': Aboubakar Kamara
85': El Hassen Houeibib

FT
2 - 1

Gabon

5': Jean-Noël Amonome
90'+1': Didier N'Dong

About

Mauritania are hosting Gabon at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue:
Location: ,

AFCON Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Mali	6	+9	14
2	Mozambique	6	+4	11
3	Guinea-Bissau	6	-2	5
4	Eswatini	6	-11	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

Mauritania

No.	Name
16	Babacar Niasse (GK)
20	Ibrahima Keita
21	El Hassen Houeibib
3	Aly Abeid
13	Nouh El Abd
23	Mohamed Soueid
8	Bodda Mouhsine
6	Guessouma Fofana
17	Abdallahi Mahmoud
27	Aboubakar Kamara
9	Hemeya Tanjy

Mauritania Substitutes:

M'Backé N'Diaye, Mohamed Dellahi Yaly, Demini Saleck, Khadim Diaw, Almike Moussa N'diaye, Namori Diaw, Hacen, Hacen El Id, Omaré Gassama, Idrissa Thiam, Souleymane Anne, Souleymane Doukara, Pape Ibnou Ba.

Gabon

No.	Name
1	Jean-Noël Amonome (GK)
2	Aaron Appindangoyé
3	Anthony Oyono
19	Jacques Ekomie
12	Guélor Kanga
20	Denis Bouanga
18	Mario Lemina
22	Didier N'Dong
11	Jim Allevinah
9	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
7	Aaron-Salem Boupendza

Gabon Substitutes:

Anthony Mfa Mezui, Wilfrid Ebane Abessolo, Sidney Obissa, Alan do Marcolino, Patrick Orphe M'Bina, Alex Moucketou-Moussounda, Serge Martinsson-Ngouali, Urie-Michel Mboula, Shavy Babicka, Junior Noubi Fotso, David Sambissa, Medwin Biteghe.

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