Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Mauritania
Match Time & Date:
12/01/2022
11:00 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Gambia
Mauritania and Gambia take on each other at Limbe Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting AFCON game. Mauritania failed to impress in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, which is probably the main reason why home win should not be considered. Babacar Diop, Mohamed El Mokhtar, Mohsen Bodda, Mohamed Soueid, Mbacke Ndiaye, Beyatt Lekweiry, Idrissa Thiam, and Hemeya Tanjy are the only local-based footballers in the Mauritania team for AFCON 2021.
Gambia, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to New Zealand in their last warm-up game. The Scorpions are eager to impress on their Africa Cup of Nations debut, and seeing that they want this win more than the Lions of Chinguetti, away win should be considered. A man to watch in the away team will be Zurich attacker Assan Ceesay, who has netted 11 goals in 23 appearances for the national team.
Highlighted Player (Hacen El Ide):
Moctar Sidi el Hacen is a Mauritania international, who started his youth career at ASAC Concorde. In 2014 he moved to Spanish side Levante, but it has to be noted that he made no more than two appearances for los Levantinos in La Liga.
El Hacen joined fellow Spanish team Real Valladolid in 2018, but at the start of his spell with la Pucela he played for the reserve team. The Mauritanian footballer made his La Liga debut for the senior team in the 2018/2019 season in a 1-0 win over Girona. Moctar Sidi el Hacen started pretty early with his international career, making seven appearances for the Mauritania national team before the age of 16.
El Hacen made his Mauritania debut in a goalless draw with Gambia on March 2, 2013. The Real Valladolid player was born in Nouakchott (Mauritania) on December 31, 1997 and his main position is central midfield.
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