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South Sudan’s first game in the FIFA world cup qualifier game against Mauritania ended with a draw

The game played in Juba stadium was delayed by a day due to heavy rains in the country

“We are very excited because its the first time we are playing qualifier … title of this game was unity for our people…” Chabur Goc Alei, South Sudan Football Association President

South Sudan and Mauritania were unable to score on Thursday following their previous day short lived match which had both teams score a goal each

The young team will now prepare for the second leg in Mauritania next week. Although South Sudan knows getting to the 2018 World Cup is hard, but playing qualifiers is a step in the close enough.