Cape Verde 3–2 Mauritania (1 May 1988): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

This is meeting number 3 between Cape Verde and Mauritania.
Head-to-head before this game: Cape Verde 0 wins, Mauritania 2, 0 draws.
Previous meeting: Mauritania 2–0 Cape Verde on 20 July 1983 (Amílcar Cabral Cup).
Cape Verde won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
Mauritania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Cape Verde 1321, Mauritania 1180 — Cape Verde were favourites.

Cape Verde: last 5 matches

L L L D L

1–3 vs Mali29 Apr 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
0–2 vs Sierra Leone27 Feb 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
0–2 vs Senegal25 Feb 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
0–0 vs Angola9 Jul 1985 · International Friendly
0–1 vs Mali21 Feb 1985 · Amílcar Cabral Cup

Mauritania: last 5 matches

D L L L L

1–1 vs Guinea29 Apr 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
0–3 vs Algeria15 Dec 1987 · Arab Cup Qualification
1–2 vs Tunisia13 Dec 1987 · Arab Cup Qualification
1–2 vs Burkina Faso21 May 1987 · International Friendly
0–1 vs Mali26 Feb 1987 · Amílcar Cabral Cup

Previous meetings

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Mauritania2–0Cape Verde20 Jul 1983 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
Cape Verde1–2Mauritania15 Feb 1982 · Amílcar Cabral Cup