Your Web 3 Guru and Moonbet presenting todays match: Afirca cup – Cape Verde against Mauritania
A historic moment awaits in this encounter, as either Cape Verde or Mauritania is poised to break their streak of never winning an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout tie. The former enters this last-16 clash as favorites, justifiably so after defeating Ghana, overcoming Mozambique, and securing an impressive draw with Egypt to emerge as Group B winners.
Cape Verde, having secured the top spot with a game to spare, had the luxury of resting key players, including Bebe, the scorer of the memorable long-distance strike against Mozambique. The Blue Sharks are expected to field their strongest lineup, aiming to build on their recent form of just one defeat in six matches (W3, D2).
Mauritania’s qualification was less impressive but dramatically captivating. Two initial defeats seemed to spell an early exit, but a remarkable 1-0 win against Algeria, a team ranked 75 places higher by FIFA, secured their progression as one of the best third-placed teams. Despite winning just once in their last seven matches (D2, L4), reaching this stage in their debut AFCON tournament is considered a success.
Mauritania, buoyed by their newfound freedom, cannot be discounted from causing another upset, especially considering their unbeaten record in the last two head-to-head clashes with Cape Verde (W1, D1), with the most recent victory being a 2-1 result in 2019.
Key Battle: Cape Verde’s Kevin Lenini, actively involved in the action, faces off against Mauritania’s goalkeeper, Babacar Niasse, who has made the most saves in the competition at the end of the group stage (12). Lenini, the top fouler for Cape Verde in AFCON, will aim to challenge Niasse’s shot-stopping prowess.
Hot Stat: In just one of Mauritania’s last six international matches did both teams score.
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