Burkina Faso beats Mauritania 1-0 in last seconds of CAN qualifier
Mauritania's national football team, the Mourabitounes, lost 1-0 in Ouagadougou and now has three points in Group 6 after two games.
Mauritania's national football team, the Mourabitounes, lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso on Friday evening in Ouagadougou. The decisive goal came in the final seconds of the match, in the third matchday of Group 6 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Mourabitounes have three points after beating the Central African Republic in the first matchday and losing to Benin in the second. Having lost twice, they must now win all their remaining matches to secure a place in the next round.
The two sides meet again next Tuesday in Nouakchott, in the fourth matchday of the same qualifiers.
Why it mattersMauritania must win every remaining qualifier to reach the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, starting with the return match against Burkina Faso in Nouakchott next Tuesday.