AFCON 2024: Mauritania Shocks Algeria, Secures Historic Last-16 Spot

Algeria, the 2019 champions, suffer an early exit, finishing bottom of Group D.

Algeria, the 2019 champions, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024 in the group stage after a shock defeat against Mauritania.
Mauritania secured a historic place in the last-16 for the first time in their history, thanks to a 37th-minute goal by captain Mohamed Dellah Yaly.
Algeria's campaign has been miserable, drawing their first two matches in Group D against Angola and Burkina Faso, and losing to Mauritania.
Algeria's Riyad Mahrez was benched at the start of the game but was brought on at halftime in a failed attempt to reverse their fortunes.
Angola took top spot in Group D with seven points from three games, followed by Burkina Faso and Mauritania, while Algeria finished bottom of the group.