CAN 2024: before the Cape Verdean challenge in the round of 16, Mauritania does not deny itself any dreams
After their historic qualification for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Mauritanians can savor.
Their victory against Algeria gave rise to a great wave of euphoria.
And facing Cape Verde in the next round, the Mourabitounes advance without complexes.
Mauritanian midfielder Mouhsine Bodda shows his happiness after the historic victory of the Mourabitounes against Algeria, on January 23, 2024 in Bouaké (Ivory Coast) during CAN 2024. AFP - KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
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From our special correspondent in Bouaké,
He had a broken voice, attacking Souleymane Anne, after
the “historic” exploit against Algeria
.
Tuesday January 23, at the end of an interminable meeting, Mauritania not only won the first match in its history in the African Cup of Nations;
she also got her ticket to the round of 16.
So, there is no way for Anne and her teammates to celebrate without shouting their happiness.
The rest of this
CAN 2024
will be written well with them.
" We're gonna give everything.
There is no limit "
After the two defeats conceded against Burkina Faso and Angola in group D, there were not many people to bet on the presence of the Mourabitounes in the round of 16.
In the projections on qualified potential, Mauritania was also rarely mentioned before the last day of the first round.
Enough to sting the Mauritanian ego a little.
“
Basically, Mauritania does not exist?
Basically, is it impossible?
Well, we showed that... presto!
Wow, we are here, we exist and we qualify!
The story is beautiful
,” jubilant Bakari Camara.
Amir Abdou
, the coach who had already led the Comoros to the round of 16 in 2022 in Cameroon, repeats the feat with Mauritania.
“
He is a leader of men.
From the start, he told us that we had to be a family, whatever happened, in the hardest times as well as in the joys
,” confides Bakari Camara.
From now on, the Mauritanian group looks towards Abidjan, where its next challenge awaits: Cape Verde in the round of 16, Monday January 29.
An opponent who made a strong impression in the first round, but not enough to dampen the enthusiasm of the Mourabitounes.
Upon learning live the identity of the eighth-finalist on their route, Bakari Camara reacted: “
Is it Cape Verde?
Well, there you go.
It's a team, 27 players against 27 players.
We will believe in it until the end, we will fight and give 100%.
And may the best win.
»
Souleymane Anne also wants to be determined: “
The rest is more, a bonus for us.
(…) We're gonna give everything.
This CAN is one of the best we have seen, everyone is aware of that.
We will give the maximum of ourselves.
There is no limit.
»
“
We know that if we make efforts together and believe in ourselves, anything is possible
,” concludes Aboubakar Kamara.
Also read: The rankings, results and calendar for CAN 2024
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