Mauritania have recorded got a surprise 1-0 victory over Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Yali Dellahi controlled a rebound to produce a great strike which deflected to give Mauritania three points and a place in the play offs.

2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Mauritania - Algeria 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Dellahi, 37 (1:0)

Mauritania: Niasse; Keita I.; Diaw Kh.; Ba L.; Gassama; Dellahi (Houeibib, 67); Mouhsine; Thiam I. (Ba P.I., 82); Koita A. (Kamara, 82); Anne (Fofana Gues., 71); Amar S. (Camara B., 81)
Bench: N'Diaye M'B.; Diaw N.; N'Diaye B.; El Abd M.; Abeid; Mahmoud Ab.; El Abd S.; Ngom O.; Ba E.H.; Doukara; Tanjy
Yellow Cards: Mouhsine 21; Ba L. 45; Koita A. 53

Algeria: Mandrea; Mandi; Atal (Van Den Kerkhof, 81); Tougai; Aït-Nouri; Zerrouki; Ounas (Belaili, 62); Aouar (Mahrez, 46); Boudaoui (Bentaleb, 62); Bounedjah; Amoura (Slimani, 69)
Bench: M'Bolhi; Benbot; Zeghba; Belaïd; Bensebaini; Larouci; Touba; Bennacer I.; Feghouli; Chaïbi
Yellow Cards: Amoura 45; Slimani 76