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Namibia: Mauritania pip Burkina Faso to keep alive Chan last eight hopes – Sport

Namibia: Mauritania pip Burkina Faso to keep alive Chan last eight hopes – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-08-13 21:37:56

Mauritania beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the African Nations Championships quarter-finals in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.

With Tanzania having already won Group B and qualified for the last eight, the two teams were fighting to ensure who finishes as runner-up.

Mauritania started with skipper Bessam twice missing the target, including a 10th minute golden chance when the Burkinabe keeper prevented him from tapping in at a close range.

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