Mauritania Anthem Gaffe Provides To AFCON Chaos

(FromL) Benefit row: Mauritania’s gamers, goalkeeper Babacar Diop, forward Pape Ibnou Ba, defender El Hassen Houebib, midfielder Abdallahi Mahmoud, midfielder Guessouma Fofana, midfielder Mohamed Yali Dellahi forward Aboubakar Kamara; (entrance row): defender Abdoulkader Thiam, midfielder Almike Moussa N’Diaye, defender Aly Abeid, and defender Souleymane Karamoko pose earlier than the Neighborhood F Africa Cup of Worldwide locations (CAN) 2021 soccer match between Mauritania and Gambia at Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Limbe on January 12, 2022.

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Africa Cup of Worldwide locations officers suffered one more embarrassing second on Wednesday as the imperfect anthem used to be played three cases for Mauritania earlier than their opening game in opposition to Gambia in Limbe.

The incident came two hours after the first match in Neighborhood F between Mali and Tunisia used to be introduced to an stay earlier than the clock hit 90 minutes.

Mauritania gamers looked on in bemusement, some shaking their heads, as two unsuccessful attempts were made to play the nation’s nationwide anthem earlier than kick-off.

The stadium announcer acknowledged Mauritania would then enlighten it themselves. In its save, a third are attempting used to be quick prick immediate after the nation’s ancient anthem used to be played any other time.

The gamers at last stood and applauded earlier than the Gambian anthem rang out as planned.

Mali obtained the sooner game 1-0 as Tunisia did no longer re-emerge after an reliable indicated that the game would restart and that three minutes aloof remained.

The Tunisians had furiously protested that there own been several minutes of stoppage time aloof to play when Zambian reliable Janny Sikazwe signalled the stay of the match within the 90th minute.

AFP