Ismael Diakite and Hemeya Tanjy earned Mauritania a 2-0 win over Yemen, along with a place at the FIFA Arab Cup. In Group B, Mauritania will now play Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Syria.

🇲🇷 Mauritania have booked their place at the #FIFArabCup 🎫

💫 A superb Ismael Diakite opener and a late Hemeya Tanjy goal earn a victory over Yemen that will see the Lions of Chinguetti face Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Syria in Group B 🦁

👉 https://t.co/zU1G9XLWzt pic.twitter.com/kmNQxaHNDL

— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) June 22, 2021

After the kickoff, Mauritania came close to breaking the deadlock six minutes in, only for Adama Ba’s free-kick to be tipped on to the post by Khairalah Mohammed.

They got the opener in the 18th minute. Ba played a palatial long ball over the top and Diakite controlled it, firing it home.

Yemen’s hurdle got a whole lot steeper shortly before the break. Mudir Al-Radaei handled the ball to halt an attack and was sent off.

Source and cover image: FIFA.com

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