The Technical Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) chose the star Niasse Babakar, the Mauritanian national team player, as the best player in the match with Algeria, which ended with the former winning 1-0, during the activities of the match that was held between them on Tuesday evening at Al Salam Stadium, within the third and final round of Group Four competitions. African Cup of Nations “Côte d’Ivoire 2023”.
Mauritania against Algeria
The only goal of the match was scored by Mohamed Delahi Yali in the 37th minute of the match, giving the team 3 valuable points in its African Nations Championship campaign.
Niasi Babakar
With this result, the Mauritanian national team is in third place in the Group D ranking table with 3 points collected from one victory, two defeats, scoring 3 goals and conceding 4.
While the Algerian national team finished at the bottom of the fourth group standings with only two points, collected from drawing in two matches and losing in one match, scoring 3 goals and conceding 4.
Mauritania against Algeria
While the Angola national team leads the Group D standings with 7 points collected from winning two matches and drawing one match, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3 without suffering any defeat.
The Burkina Faso national team was in second place in the Group D standings with 4 points collected from winning a match, drawing and losing the same, scoring 3 goals and conceding 3.
Before today’s match, Mauritania had not defeated Algeria in the history of the two teams’ confrontations. During 8 previous meetings, the warriors achieved 5 victories and 3 draws, the last of which was a friendly match in 2022 that ended in a goalless draw.
The formation of the Mauritanian national team was as follows:
“Nyazi Babakar, Diaw Khadim, Ammari Gassama, Lamini, Bouda Mohseni, Idrissa Thiam, Soleimani, Mohamed Diallah Yally, Quetta, Ibrahima Keita, Sidi Ammar.”
While the formation of Algeria was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mandria
Defense line: Mandy – Tougay – Atal – Ait Nouri.
Midfield: Aouar – Zerrouki – Boudaoui.
Offensive line: Bounedjah – Amoura – Ounas.
