ALGERIA crashed out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as minnows Mauritania claimed a famous first ever win at the finals to snatch a spot in the last 16.
Centre-back Yali Dellahi swept home the winning goal late in the first half to stun the two-time Afcon winners.
Defeat means 2019 champions Algeria exit the tournament at the group stage for the second successive edition.
They finish bottom of Group D while Mauritania will definitely progress as one of the best third-placed teams.
In the other group match, Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0 to clinch top spot in Group D at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Mabululu headed in Fredy’s free-kick nine minutes before the break to put the Palancas Negras ahead.
Burkina Faso winger Dango Ouattara forced a save from Neblu but Zine made sure of the points with a close-range finish in stoppage time.
Both sides had been certain of progress before kick-off because of other results in the final round of games.
Burkina Faso ended their group campaign in second place after Mauritania eliminated Algeria by beating the 2019 champions 1-0.
Angola will face a third-placed side from Group E or F in the last 16 on Saturday, while Burkina Faso will take on the Group E winners next Tuesday.
