AFCON Qualification · Friday 2 September 2016 · Nelspruit, South Africa
South Africa
MauritaniaSouth Africa 1–1 Mauritania (2 Sep 2016): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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South Africa winDrawMauritania win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between South Africa and Mauritania.
- Head-to-head before this game: South Africa 0 wins, Mauritania 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mauritania 3–1 South Africa on 5 September 2015 (AFCON Qualification).
- South Africa won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 13 goals.
- Mauritania won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: South Africa 1647, Mauritania 1373 — South Africa were favourites.
South Africa: last 5 matches
- 3–2 vs Botswana25 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 5–1 vs Eswatini22 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 1–1 vs Lesotho18 Jun 2016 · COSAFA Cup
- 4–0 vs Gambia4 Jun 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Cameroon29 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
Mauritania: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Cameroon3 Jun 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Gabon28 May 2016 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Gambia29 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Gambia25 Mar 2016 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Tunisia17 Nov 2015 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Mauritania3–1South Africa5 Sep 2015 · AFCON Qualification