Match Report
In the standings it was Mauritania 5th on 7 points, South Sudan 6th on 5 — separated by 2. South Sudan had been under-performing their position — 42nd on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/1.3 for Mauritania and 0.3/1.9 for South Sudan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Mauritania had won three straight. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Mauritania, 4/15 for South Sudan.
Stade Olympique de Nouakchott in Nouakchott, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.