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The selection of the former Sédunois started its first CAN well by beating Mauritania 1-0. Mauritanians could not even hear their national anthem.
Pa Modou Jagne is the captain of the Gambia national team.
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The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations continues on its standards: matches with very few goals. On Wednesday afternoon, Mali beat Tunisia 1-0, and in the aftermath, Gambia won against Mauritania by the same score.
The Gambian selection scored very quickly thanks to Ablie Jallow (10th) who unleashed an unstoppable tense shot. Enough to free his teammates who were playing for the first time in their history a game in the finals of the CAN.
The Gambia has in its ranks the former Sédunois Pa Modou Jagne. Despite the fact that he is without a club after his departure from FC Zurich and that he plays in the 2nd inter league, he is still the captain of the Scorpions.
Another player from the Swiss championship also took part in this historic first. Very fit with FC Zurich Assan Ceesay came out after 64 minutes.
A quack during the national anthem
Mauritania began its African Cup, the second in its history, without hearing its national anthem, the sound team having confused with the former, Wednesday in Limbé.
Mauritanian players doubtful when not hearing their real national anthem.
From the first bars, the technical staff of the “Mourabitounes” stood up to protest towards the technical console, explaining that it was the old anthem.
After having interrupted the air, the sound system started again… the same one, causing grimaces on the faces of the eleven Mauritanian.
The stadium announcer then announced that the Mauritania team would sing a capella, which did not happen.
After a third attempt, still very short, still with the same old hymn, the speaker offered a round of applause.