Winners of Senegal in the final in 2019 (1-0), Algeria can no longer do it. Last in its group in 2022, it is at the bottom once again following Tuesday evening’s defeat against Mauritania (0-1). No success in three matches: We need look no further for reasons for Fenex’s absence in the Round of 16. Angola (1-1) then held by Burkina Faso (2-2), Algeria therefore lost to Mauritania, which had never won a match in its history at CAN.
This is a wonderful new story that marked this very surprising CAN with this success of Mourabituns. Delahy scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute. Mohsen (59th), Kamara (82nd) and especially Bâ (85th, on bars) missed break points without consequence. Finishing third in its group, despite two defeats, Mauritania qualified for the Round of 16 for the first time in its history.
Without Mahrez at kick-off, Jamel Belmadi’s men did nothing. Unas certainly came up against Mandrea, the Guingamp goalkeeper. Lille also served to Auer, who shot wide in the 25th. In the 69th minute, Mauritania’s goalkeeper made the necessary save against Mandi. Eliminated, Algeria falls from a height but may not be the only one: Ivory Coast is on the brink of the abyss, awaiting the results of Namibia and Zambia.
