It is not unfair to say that Mauritania, with two defeats from three, scraped into the knockouts and now face a team which veritably flew past multiple giants of African football to win their group.

The draw for the 2025 African Nations Championships (CHAN) in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda made in Nairobi on Wednesday: ...

Mauritania reached the tournament's knockout stages for the first time by defeating two-time winners Algeria 1-0 in their final group game to progress as one of the best third-placed teams.