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FC Nouadhibou qualify for Champions League group stage

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FC Nouadhibou qualify for Champions League group stage

FC Nouadhibou beat FC San Pedro 2-0 in Nouakchott and qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage. After losing 2-1 in the first leg, the Mauritanian club won 3-2 on aggregate, Africatopsports reports.

FC Nouadhibou beat FC San Pedro 2-0 on Sunday in Nouakchott to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Champions League. The Mauritanian club won the second preliminary round 3-2 on aggregate, after losing the first leg 2-1, Africatopsports reports.

Nouadhibou opened the scoring in the 10th minute, then added a second goal in the 53rd. FC San Pedro, representing Ivory Coast, were unable to score and extend their continental campaign.

The qualification comes after AS Nouadhibou progressed to the second round of the Champions League, as announced on 13 September. On the eve of the second leg, the club needed to overturn a one-goal deficit after losing in Ivory Coast.

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