Cape Verde defeat Mauritania to reach first AFCON quarter-finals

Anthony Nlebem Cape Verde qualified for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time after narrowly beating Mauritania in a thrilling encounter at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium on Monday. A late penalty by Ryan Mendes gave the Blue Sharks a 1-0 victory over T

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