Amílcar Cabral Cup · Thursday 25 May 1989 · Bamako, Mali
Mauritania 1–2 Sierra Leone (25 May 1989): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Mauritania and Sierra Leone.
- Head-to-head before this game: Mauritania 0 wins, Sierra Leone 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mauritania 0–1 Sierra Leone on 2 February 1986 (Amílcar Cabral Cup).
- Mauritania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Sierra Leone won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 3 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Mauritania 1181, Sierra Leone 1494 — Sierra Leone were favourites.
Mauritania: last 5 matches
- 2–2 vs Mali3 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 2–3 vs Cape Verde1 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 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
Sierra Leone: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Liberia26 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Guinea25 Nov 1988 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Senegal7 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 0–3 vs Guinea5 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 2–2 vs Senegal2 May 1988 · Amílcar Cabral Cup