Mauritania/Gambia: Baby Scorpions Bounce Back With Mauritania Win

10 February 2021

Goals from Bakary Jatta and Modou Lamin Marong gave the Baby Scorpions a 2-0 win over Mauritania to move within a step closer to securing a place in the semi-finals of the WAFU A U-17 Cup of Nations in Senegal.

After an opening day 4-2 defeat to the host, the victory means Gambians will secure a place in the last four if Senegal avoids defeat against Mauritania on Tuesday. However, a win for the latter would see all three teams finish on three points apiece and the top two finishers could be determined by a tiebreaker.

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