Mauritania vs Gabon 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 5': Jean-Noël Amonome (Gabon) Red Card at 5'
- 7': El Hassen Houeibib (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 7'
- 10': Anthony Mfa Mezui (Gabon) Substitution at 10'
- 16': Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 16'
- 30': Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) Goal at 30'
- 35': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 35'
- 42': Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania) Goal at 42'
- 56': Patrick Orphe M'Bina (Gabon) Substitution at 56'
- 57': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Hacen El Id (Mauritania) Substitution at 57'
- 65': Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Wilfrid Ebane Abessolo (Gabon) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Shavy Babicka (Gabon) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Pape Ibnou (Mauritania) Substitution at 72'
- 85': El Hassen Houeibib (Mauritania) Red Card at 85'
- 89': Wilfrid Ebane Abessolo (Gabon) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+1': Didier N'Dong (Gabon) Goal at 91'
- 90'+3': Pape Ibnou (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 93'
Game Information
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Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Mali | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +4 | Mozambique | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -2 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| -11 | Eswatini | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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 |
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 |
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