He is 1.96 meters tall and plays for the Guingamp team, which is active in the French second division. He is the goalkeeper of the Mauritanian national team, Babacar Niass, who deserved the best player award in the “Al-Mourabitoun” victory over the “Desert Warriors” with a clean goal in the African Cup.
This 27-year-old giant was an impenetrable bulwark and a fortified wall. He increased the torrent of “Desert Warriors” attacks from his goal and made saves, one of which might have won the tournament.
Niass is one of the most prominent people who contributed effectively to achieving Mauritania’s first victory in the continental championship, and one of the heroes of the historic saga of qualifying for the 16th final of the African Cup currently being held in Ivory Coast.
🇲🇷 Niasse Babakar 🇲🇷
The Mauritania goalie is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match after some great goalkeeping vs. Algeria! 🧤 #MTNALG | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/PXvzLqI8Vh
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This giant goalkeeper moved last summer to the French team after playing for more than one team in Belgium, Portugal and France.
Nias made 3 saves in the match, and if one of them had been entered, the Mauritanians’ dream would have evaporated:
- He blocked Boudaoui’s header, which flew in and knocked it out of the roof of the goal, in the manner of great goalkeepers in the magical round.
Mauritania’s goalkeeper excels in stopping Hicham Boudaoui’s header#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Algeria | #Mauritania#totalenergiesafcon2023 pic.twitter.com/mj6SEj6Guf
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- Algerian Issa Mendy was alone, and Niass saved the ball in the style of handball goalkeepers.
Niass is always present to block Algerian players’ balls#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Algeria | #Mauritania#totalenergiesafcon2023 pic.twitter.com/HMY05lYqJn
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- A shot from the penalty area in the 90th minute by Mendy was also heroically blocked by the Mauritanian giant, and even Baghdad Bou Najah’s follow-up did not succeed in scoring the “Mauritanian Giraffe” net.
The Mauritanian wall prevents Baghdad Bounedjah from registering#Africa_Cup of Nations | #Algeria | #Mauritania#totalenergiesafcon2023 pic.twitter.com/s1TYpix7cB
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 23, 2024
