AFCON U20: Cameroon through to quarters,Mauritania bounce back
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
17 Feb 2021
Cameroon became the first team to reach the quarterfinals at the CAF U20 AFCON in Mauritania, defeating Uganda 1-0 in Pool A action in Nouakchott on Wednesday 17 February 2021.
Sunday Jang Junior's goal was the difference between the two sides.
Hosts Mauritania revived their chances of reaching the last eight with a 2-0 win over Mozambique in the day's other Pool A fixture. Goals from Mbareck and Sangare brought smiles to the hosts who had fallen to a 0-1 opening defeat to Cameroon on Sunday.
Mozambique, who fell 0-2 to Uganda on Sunday are all but eliminated.