Senegal defeated Mauritania on Friday evening to seal their qualification to CHAN tournament semi-finals for the first time since 2009 and their last appearance in the tournament.

Unlike their first three outings, Mamadou Lamine Camara’s partners were shaken from the start by the Mourabitounes.

Without conceding any real chances. Then once the only Mauritanian highlight was gone, Senegal began to settle in and gradually set up their game in the opposing camp.

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But it will be necessary to wait to exceed the first quarter of an hour of play to witness the first real Senegalese opportunity.

Author of the only goal of the game, Lamine Camara who, this time, converts a penalty obtained by Moussa Ndiaye, after a fault by the Mauritanian left side Beibdou in the 33rd minute.

In addition, Senegal will take on the winner of Niger vs Ghana clash (Saturday at 7pm).