Mauritania vs Egypt 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 36': Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45'+7': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Mauritania) Yellow Card at 52'
- 58': Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania) Substitution at 58'
- 62': Trézéguet (Egypt) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Hamdi Fathi (Egypt) Substitution at 66'
- 70': Beyatt Lekweiry (Mauritania) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Bakari Camara (Mauritania) Substitution at 70'
- 71': Ahmed Eid (Egypt) Yellow Card at 71'
- 72': Marwan Attia (Egypt) Yellow Card at 72'
- 81': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Mohamed Shehata (Egypt) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Ahmed Koka (Egypt) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) Goal at 85'
- 90'+2': Trézéguet (Egypt) Yellow Card at 92'
Game Information
Venue: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Egypt | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| -3 | Botswana | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| -3 | Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| -4 | Mauritania | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Statistics
 EGY |
MTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Mauritania (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mamadou Diop (GK) |
| 21 | El Hassen Houeibib |
| 14 | Mohamed Dellahi Yaly |
| 2 | Khadim Diaw |
| 20 | Ibrahima Keita |
| 8 | Bodda Mouhsine |
| 28 | Oumar Ngom |
| 7 | Aboubakary Koita |
| 19 | Sidi Bouna Amar |
| 15 | Papa Ndiaga Yade  |
| 27 | Aboubakar Kamara |
Egypt (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 6 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
| 2 | Khaled Sobhy |
| 5 | Rami Hisham Rabia |
| 12 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 3 | Ahmed Eid |
| 21 | Mahmoud Saber |
| 19 | Marwan Attia |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 25 | Zizo |
| 9 | Osama Faisal |
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