Mauritania national football team
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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. However, in the Amilcar Cabral Cup
, a regional tournament for West Africa, Mauritania came fourth in 1980 on hosting the competition. They were later runners-up in 1995, losing on penalties to Sierra Leone
after the final finished 0-0.
Mauritania lost all six of their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches, in a group that included Rwanda
and Morocco
.
The national team is made up of a combination of players from the domestic league, as well as various other leagues in North Africa and Eastern Europe.
, Senegal
as part of the L'Amitié tournament between African sides. It also saw the debuts of Chad
, Liberia
and Niger
. Mauritania lost its three other matches in the tournament: 2-0 to the Ivory Coast, 4-0 to Tunisia and 7-0 to Congo Brazzaville.
Mauritania's first goal and avoidance of defeat came four years after their debut, in 1967 with a 1-1 draw away in Tanzania
. On 12 October 1980, seventeen years after their first game, Mauritania won for the first time by beating Mali 2-1 at home in a qualifier for the African Cup of Nations
. Mali won 3-2 on aggregate having won the first leg 2-0.
Bi-annual Tournaments 1991-
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...
and is controlled 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....
and is a member of CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or Africa Cup of Nations. However, in the Amilcar Cabral Cup
Amilcar Cabral Cup
The Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.-Participant Nations:...
, a regional tournament for West Africa, Mauritania came fourth in 1980 on hosting the competition. They were later runners-up in 1995, losing on penalties to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
after the final finished 0-0.
Mauritania lost all six of their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
matches, in a group that included Rwanda
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
and Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
.
The national team is made up of a combination of players from the domestic league, as well as various other leagues in North Africa and Eastern Europe.
Debut
Mauritania played its first match after independence from France on 11 April 1963, against Congo Kinshasa (also making their debut) and lost 6-0 . The match was held in DakarDakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
as part of the L'Amitié tournament between African sides. It also saw the debuts of Chad
Chad national football team
The Chad national football team, nicknamed Sao, represents Chad in international football. The team is controlled by the Fédération Tchadienne de Football, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2009 by Sherif El-Khashab...
, Liberia
Liberia national football team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals...
and Niger
Niger national football team
The Niger national football team, nicknamed the Menas, is overseen by the Fédération Nigerienne de Football and a member of CAF. Niger plays in the colors of the Flag of Niger, white, green, and orange...
. Mauritania lost its three other matches in the tournament: 2-0 to the Ivory Coast, 4-0 to Tunisia and 7-0 to Congo Brazzaville.
Mauritania's first goal and avoidance of defeat came four years after their debut, in 1967 with a 1-1 draw away in Tanzania
Tanzania national football team
The Tanzania national football team represents Tanzania in association football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania. Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa national stadium in Dar-es-Salaam and their head coach is Jan Børge Poulsen....
. On 12 October 1980, seventeen years after their first game, Mauritania won for the first time by beating Mali 2-1 at home in a qualifier for the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
. Mali won 3-2 on aggregate having won the first leg 2-0.
World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19621962 FIFA World CupThe 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
- Did not exist - 19661966 FIFA World CupThe 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
to 1974 - Did not enter - 19781978 FIFA World CupThe 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
- Did not qualify - 19821982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
to 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
- Did not enter - 19981998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
- Did not qualify - 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
- Did not enter
African Nations Cup record
- 1957 to 1978 - Did not enter
- 1980 to 1982 - Did not qualify
- 1984 - Did not enter
- 1986 - Did not qualify
- 1988 - Did not enter
- 1990 - Withdrew
- 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1994 - Withdrew
- 1996 to 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2000 - Withdrew
- 2002 to 2010 - Did not qualify
- 2012 - Withdrew
- 2013 - Did not enter
Amilcar Cabral Cup
Annual Tournaments 1979-1989- 1979: Did not place
- 1980: Fourth place
- 1981-1982: Did not place
- 1983: Fourth place (host)
- 1984-1989: Did not place
Bi-annual Tournaments 1991-
- 1991-93: Did not place
- 1995: Runners-up (host)
- 1997-: Did not place
Recent result
Current squad
| n° | Player | Position | DoB | Caps (goals) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Souleymane Diallo | Goalkeeper | FC Tevragh Zeina | ||
| 12 | M’Baye Oumar Niang | Goalkeeper | ACS Ksar | ||
| 16 | Babacar Harouna Touré | Goalkeeper |  ASC Nasr de Sebkha |
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| 2 | Bilal Sidibé | Centre Back | 31.12.1978 |  GSI Pontivy |
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| 2 | Karamokho N’Diaye | Centre Back / Right Back Right Back -Guest Artists:This album features many additional artists, including:* Barrington Levy, performing on "Righteous Dub" & "Saw Red"* H.R., performing on "New Sun"* Dangr, performing on "Kick Down"* Tippa Irie, performing on "Sensi"... |
ACS Ksar | ||
| 4 | Yacoub Fall | Left Back | FC Nouadhibou | ||
| 4 | Ould Cheikhani | Centre Back | ASC Nasr de Sebkha ASC Nasr de Sebkha ASC Nasr de Sebkha is a Mauritanean football club based in Sebkha.-Achievements:* Mauritanean Premier League: 3* Coupe du Président de la République: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:* CAF Champions League: 1 appearance... |
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| 5 | Babacar Dieng | Centre Back | |||
| 13 | Moise Kande | Centre Back | 01.08.1978 |  PAEEKPAEEK PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974... |
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| 15 | Brahim Boubacar Sidina | Right Back | FC Tevragh Zeina | ||
| 18 | Abdelaziz Kamara | Left Back / Defensive Midfielder | April 10, 1984 |  FC Farul Constanţa |
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| Sy Ibrahima Mamadou | Centre Back | 31.12.1991 | ASAC Concorde |
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| 6 | Pascal Gourville | Defensive Midfielder | 12.01.1975 | Vallée de la Gresse | |
| 7 | Yacoub Ba | Defensive Midfielder | 20 January 1984 |  Kenitra AC |
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| 8 | Taghiyoullah Denna | Defensive Midfielder | CF Cansado |
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| 8 | Lemine Balla Cherif | Defensive Midfielder | FC Tevragh Zeina | ||
| 10 | Yoann Langlet | Left Winger | December 25, 1982 | 20(7) | Thrasyvoulos Fylis F.C. |
| 14 | Mohamed Lemine | Right Winger | |||
| 16 | Dahmed Ould Teguedi | Attacking Midfielder | November 15, 1984 |  CA BatnaCA Batna Chabab Aurès de Batna , known as CA Batna or CAB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Batna, founded in 1932. The club colours are red and blue. Their venue, the Seffouhi Stadium, has a capacity of some 30,000... |
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| 7 | Ismaél Diakité | Striker / Right Winger | 13.12.1991 | ASAC Concorde |
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| 9 | Dominique Da Silva | Striker | 16.08.1989. |  Al-AhlyAl-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
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| 9 | Voulany Ely | Striker | ACS Ksar | ||
| 9 | Ahmed Sidibé | Striker | 25.12.1974 | ||
| Boubacar Jiddou | Striker | FC Tevragh Zeina | |||
| Sidi Mohamed Youssef Sy | Striker | CF Cansado |
External sources
- Mauritania at National-Football-Teams.com.