Match Summary
Cape Verde Islands defeated Mauritania 2:0. The match was played in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification 2025. Goals were scored by Ryan Mendes 28′ (pen.), Ryan Mendes 75′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Cape Verde Islands made 5 substitutions, Mauritania made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: Hélio Varela
Rivalry since 2019
Cape Verde Islands vs Mauritania Head to Head Results· 4
Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania have met 4 times — Cape Verde Islands won 1, Mauritania won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Mauritania leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.25 per match (2 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (25%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2019.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026