Mohamed Soueid’s late goal in the first half gave Mauritania a 1-0 victory over Cape Verde at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya.
Cape Verde finished a dismal campaign at the bottom of the group with four points, while Mauritania moved up to third place with seven points.
Mauritania ended their campaign on a bright note after a strong finish that saw them pass Cape Verde into third place.