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 goalkeeper Vozinha is not the oldest player at the AFCON, that honour goes to one-time PSL Footballer of the Year Elias Pelembe at 40.
When Cape Verde were drawn to face Egypt and Ghana in Group B of the AFCON back in October, very few gave the tiny island a chance.