Cape Verde National Football Team vs Mauritania National Football Team Lineups

Posted by Ngugi Wathiongo January 28, 2024

Cape Verde National Football Team vs Mauritania National Football Team Lineups, The group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has ended, with the Cape Verde national football team emerging as the first nation to qualify for the round of 16.

Despite being in a group with strong teams like Egypt and Ghana, the Blue Sharks managed to top Group B with an impressive result. Their next challenge in the knockout stages will be against Mauritania, who qualified for the round of 16.

The Mauritanian national football team participated in Group D, which also included Angola, Burkina Faso, and AFCON 2019 champions, Algeria. Despite two consecutive defeats, Mauritania pulled off a stunning victory over Algeria in the final group game, winning 1-0. This unexpected victory allowed Amir Abdou’s men to advance to the Round of 16 as the third-placed team.

Both Cape Verde and Mauritania will now face each other in the round of 16, with each team aiming to continue their journey in the prestigious tournament.

Kick-Off:

Monday, 29 January 2024 at 5:00 PM UK (10:30 PM IST)
Location: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Cape Verde National Football Team vs Mauritania National Football Team Lineups

Cape Verde National Football Team vs Mauritania National Football Team Lineups

Cape Verde predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Vozinha (GK); Moreira, Costa, Lopes, Fernandes; Duarte, Pina, Monteiro; Mendes, Bebé, Cabral

Mauritania predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Niasse (GK); Keita, Dellah Yaly, L. Ba, Diaw; Gassama; Amar, Thiam, Mouhsine, Koita; Anne

Cape Verde, the first team to qualify for the round of 16, rested key players in their last match against Egypt. They are expected to have Bebe, Steven Moreira, Roberto Lopes, and Jovane Cabral in the first team selected by head coach Bubista.

Mauritania, who did not qualify for the round of 16 with a win against Algeria, are likely to stick with the same team and formation (4-1-4-1) that gave them this opportunity. Amir Abdou is expected to send one group of players.

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