Marques Helps Angola Hold Mauritania 0-0 at Half — Angola Vs Mauritania

Angola vs Mauritania reached halftime tied 0-0 at Larbi Zaouli Stadium on 06/05/2026, with both teams already showing enough to leave the first friendly of the FIFA international break open. Angola needed a save from Marques on Anne’s shot inside the area to keep the match level.

Marques Denies Anne

Marques made the clearest stop of the half when Anne drove a shot inside the area and the Angola goalkeeper kept it out. That was the sharpest action in a first half that never produced a goal, even as both sides found openings in the final third.

Angola also put a chance on the ground through Zini, who received a pass inside the area and missed a clear finish after Maestro sent a cross from the right flank. The move had already done the hard part; the final touch sent the ball wide.

Angola's 4-3-3 Shape

Angola lined up in a 4-3-3 with Marques in goal behind Afonso, Gaspar, Buatu and Carneiro. Maestro, Show and Keliano worked in midfield, with Balburdia, Zini and Banza up front.

Mauritania matched the first-half pressure with a 4-2-3-1: Diop, Keita, Ba, Lefort and Abeid across the back, Magassa and Ngom in midfield, then Gassama, Lekoueiry and Mahmoud behind Anne. The shape gave Anne the central role that produced the shot Marques had to stop.

Larbi Zaouli First-Half Grip

Gassama tested Angola after a right-wing cross, and Mahmoud then shot over the goal. Angola were forced into a substitution after Keliano received treatment on the field, and the referee also stepped in to control a brief scuffle after a foul in midfield.

Three minutes of added time were played before halftime, but the score stayed at 0-0. For both sides, the opening half gave a clear test in the international window and left the second half to decide who could turn the early chances into a result.