Football in Mauritania
Encyclopedia
The sport
of football
in the country of Mauritania
is run by the Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie
. The association administers the national football team
, as well as the Mauritanian Premier League.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the country of Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
is run by the Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie
Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie
The Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie is the governing body of football in Mauritania. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1968. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
. The association administers the national football team
Mauritania national football team
The Mauritania national football team, nicknamed Mourabitounes, is the national team of Mauritania and is controlled by the Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie and is a member of CAF. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations...
, as well as the Mauritanian Premier League.