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The penultimate day of the CAN group stage once again delivered its share of surprises. As in the last edition, Algeria left the competition through the back door, beaten by Mauritania (0-1). In this group D, Angola finished first thanks to its success over Burkina Faso (2-0). The good news, however, is for Cameroon, qualified at the last minute after its victory over Gambia (3-2), while Senegal consolidates its first place in Group C after its success over Guinea (2-0).
New failure for the Fennecs at the CAN, beaten Tuesday by Mauritania (0-1). Two years after the CAN in Cameroon, Djamel Belmadi and his men are still going out through the back door. The Mourabitounes, for their part, achieved a historic qualification in the round of 16.
Angola finished at the top of this group D after its 2-0 victory against Burkina Faso, second, at the end of a match in which both teams were already qualified.
The summary :Algeria eliminated in the 1st round by a historic and qualified Mauritania
At the end of the suspense and after an epic end to the match, Cameroon validated its ticket for the round of 16 after its 3-2 victory against a valiant Gambia.
Senegal, already qualified at kick-off against Guinea, won 2-0 without forcing. The defending champion can boast of being the only team to have held their place in this first round, with three victories on the clock.
The summary :In a breathtaking finale, Cameroon snatches its qualification from the hands of Gambia