Algeria U23 vs Mauritania U23

Mauritania U23 produced a stunning turnaround in Annaba, beating Algeria U23 3-1 in their second friendly to level the two-game series — completely flipping the 2-0 defeat they had suffered in the same stadium just four days earlier. Mauritania broke the deadlock right on the stroke of half-time (45+2') and doubled the advantage in the 84th minute to take firm control. Algeria refused to go quietly, pulling one back deep in stoppage time (90+3') to keep faint hopes alive, but Mauritania responded almost instantly at 90+5' to seal a commanding win. A sobering result for coach Rafik Saïfi, whose Algeria U23 had looked organised in game one but wilted under pressure when it mattered most. For Mauritania, the turnaround is a timely confidence boost as both sides now prepare for September's U23 AFCON qualifiers — which double as the pathway to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.