Mauritania kicked off their quest for a slot in the   AFCON 2019 in Cameroon on a high as they registered a famous 1:0 victory away to Botswana to go top of group I standings.

The hosts the Zebras, buoyed by the home crowd at the Francistown stadium begun the match the brightest exhibiting moments of brilliance in the first half but failed to beat Brahim  Soulimane in between the sticks.

The Corentin Martins charges came back from the interval rejuvenated, pilling more pressure on Botswana and their efforts paid off when the West Africans scored the match’s solitary goal in the 77th minute courtesy of substitute Abdallahi Soudani to silence the home crowd.