Mauritania coach Corentin Martins revealed his team will approach their last Group E game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations like a final.
On Tuesday, tournament debutants Mauritania will be up against Tunisia and victory for either side will be enough to earn a berth in the Round of 16.
Mauritania claimed a historic first Afcon point on Saturday when they held Angola to a goalless draw.
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That result is a lifeline for coach Martins’ men - as it keeps them in the hunt for a place in the last 16 – even though they enter the clash as the bottom-placed team in the group.