This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
Published on June 29, 2019, Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations match, played in Suez, Egypt.
The match was the first goalless encounter at the tournament, with the scorching heat of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) contributing to the lack of urgency from both teams.
Angola, who were favourites to win after holding Group E top seeds Tunisia, had a goal ruled out in the final minute due to Hermenegildo Geraldo being offside.
Despite making three changes, Mauritania coach Corentin Martins kept faith in goalkeeper Brahim Souleimane, who had a poor game against Mali.
Angola exceeded expectations in their opening match, coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Tunisia, but Serb coach Srdjan Vasiljevic made two changes for this match.
The two teams met in qualifying for this tournament, with Angola winning 4-1 in Luanda and Mauritania turning the tables with a 1-0 win in Nouakchott.
