Cape Verde/Mauritania: Afcon 2023 – Cape Verde Qualify for Quarter-Finals After Beating Mauritania 1-0
[ad_1] Cape Verde won an Africa Cup of Nations knockout tie for the first time in their history on Monday as a late Ryan Mendes penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in the last 16. The match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan was drifting towards extra time when Cape Verde won a spot-kick and captain Mendes converted with just two minutes of the 90 remaining to break Mauritania's resistance. The Blue Sharks then held on […]