AFCON Qualification · Sunday 18 February 1979 · Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
MoroccoMauritania 2–2 Morocco (18 Feb 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Mauritania winDrawMorocco win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Mauritania and Morocco.
- Mauritania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Morocco won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Mauritania 1140, Morocco 1678 — Morocco were favourites.
Mauritania: last 5 matches
- 2–4 vs Mali12 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–4 vs Guinea10 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–3 vs Gambia8 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–2 vs Senegal5 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso28 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
Morocco: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs Uganda11 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Congo9 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Tunisia6 Mar 1978 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–3 vs Russia26 Feb 1978 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Libya18 Jan 1978 · International Friendly