Did Mauritania’s President demand a penalty shootout because he was bored with a cup final?

We’ve all been there. A borefest, a dead rubber, whatever you want to call it. A game where you can't believe there's still half an hour to go.
Did Mauritania’s President demand a penalty shootout because he was bored with a cup final?

If you’re the President of Mauritania, no problem.

The President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, attended the Super Cup final between FC Tevragh-Zeina and ACS Ksar. Just after the hour mark, with the game tied at 1-1, Abdel Aziz apparently had seen enough.

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