Cape Verde have relocated to Yamoussoukro ahead of their quarterfinal fixture against Bafana Bafana on Saturday, and defender Roberto Lopes says they hope to turn the capital into their new hunting ground.
Mauritania’s defensive approach was not a surprise to Cape Verde, who needed a late penalty from captain Ryan Mendes to progress to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan.
Cape Verde midfielder Jamiro Monteiro has sent out a strong message to their remaining AFCON rivals following a hard fought 1-0 victory over Mauritania in Abidjan on Monday night.
A late penalty from Ryan Mendes sent Cape Verde into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Mauritania 1-0 in Abidjan on Monday night.
It didn’t bother Mauritania coach Amir Abdou that the press conference room at the Palace of Culture in Abidjan was half empty ahead of their Round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations tie against Cape Verde tomorrow night.
The AFCON round of 16 tie between Cape Verde and Mauritania next Monday sees two of the tournament underdogs face off, and this means one of them has a chance to go all the way.