Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2024 match:
Sudan
Match Time & Date:
20/06/2023
02:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Mauritania
Sudan will be aiming to stay in top two in Group I when they host Mauritania to Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman. The Secretarybirds proved their worth in a hard-fought win over Gabon and they are eager to keep their 100% record at home intact. Keep in mind, though, that midfielder Hashem Muataz serves a one-game ban in Tuesday’s qualifier. Pharco forward Saifeldin Bakhit is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
The Lions of Chinguetti, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-match winless run in Group I, but seeing that Sudan are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on Ezzaki Badou’s troops this time out. Mauritania outplayed Sudan 3-0 in Nouakchott earlier in the process, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. As for the away team, both Babacar Niassa and Idrissa Thiam are out of contention.
Highlighted Team (Mauritania):
Affiliated to both CAF (Africa) and WAFU (West Africa) confederations, Mauritania are the national team that qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history. The Lions of Chinguetti were grouped with the likes of Angola, Burkina Faso and Botswana in the qualifiers for the 2019 tournament, with the team finishing the team collecting 12 points from possible 18.
Mauritania, though, have yet to book their place at the FIFA World Cup finals. The Lions of Chinguetti suffered a heavy 5-1 loss to Malagasy Republic on their international debut (25 December, 1961) and they registered their biggest win 45 years later, with the team crushing Somalia 8-2 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Back in 1972 Mauritania suffered the biggest lost in the history of the national team as they were beaten 14-0 by Guinea. Stade Olympique, which can hold up to 20,000 people, is considered the team’s home ground.
