Gambia beat Mauritania in Afcon debut
Gambia beat Mauritania in Afcon debut
The Gambia enjoyed a dream Africa Cup of Nations debut by beating
Mauritania 1-0 in Limbe to go joint-top of Group F.
Ablie Jallow struck the winner after 10 minutes as he controlled Musa
Barrow’s pass with one touch before scoring from 25 yards with his second.
Mauritania rallied strongly late in the first half but failed to seriously
trouble Gambian goalkeeper Modou Jobe.
The Scorpions move level with Mali, who beat Tunisia 1-0 earlier on
Wednesday.
Lying 150th, The Gambia are the lowest-ranked team at the Nations Cup in
Cameroon, and next face Mali – whose victory was fuelled by controversy –
on Sunday.
