Mauritania national football team

Mauritania played its first match after independence from France on 11 April 1963, against Congo Kinshasa (also making their debut) and lost 6–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaire-intres.html |title=DR Congo (Zaire, Congo-Kinshasa) – List of International Matches |website=RSSSF |access-date=2011-10-21}} The match was held in Dakar, 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. This was their first match since the L'Amitié tournament in 1963.

Mauritania entered their first African Games qualification campaign, in an aim to reach the 1973 finals in Nigeria. They were drawn in a group against Mali and Guinea in Guinea. The first game was lost 11–0 to Mali, and on 20 May Mauritania lost 14–0 to Guinea. Mauritania did not qualify.

In May 1976 Mauritania entered qualification for the football at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. They were drawn against neighbouring Mali in a two-legged qualifier. The first leg was lost 6–0 away on 1 May, and the second leg was lost 1–0 at home on 18 May. Mali did not qualify for the finals.

Mauritania's first entrance into World Cup qualification was an attempt to reach the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In March 1976 they were one of four countries put into two preliminary matches at the start of the African qualification campaign. Mauritania's preliminary was a two-legged match against the Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and they drew the first match 1–1 away in Ouagadougou on 13 March. This was their first competitive avoidance of defeat, and their first avoidance of defeat since 1967. On 28 March, Mauritania lost their home leg in Nouakchott 2–0 and the Upper Volta advanced 3–1 on aggregate.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/maur-intres.html |title=Mauritania – List of International Matches |website=RSSSF |access-date=2011-10-21}} Mali won 3–2 on aggregate having won the first leg 2–0.

Mauritania entered qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, which was their first entry in twenty years and second overall. Again, they were drawn to face Burkina Faso in a two-legged preliminary. The first leg was played at home in Nouakchott in front of 15,000 people on 31 May 1996, one day before any other matches in the round. The match finished 0–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1998/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/CAF/MTNVSBFA.HTM |title=CAF – 1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARIES |publisher=Allworldcup.narod.ru |date=1996-05-31 |access-date=2012-06-01}} The second leg was played at the Stade du 4-Aout in Ouagadougou on 16 June 1996 in front of 13,000 people. Burkina Faso won 2–0 to advance to the final group phase.

Mauritania entered the qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and were placed in a preliminary against Tunisia, who had qualified for the previous tournament. On 7 April 2000 they hosted Tunisia at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott. A crowd of 10,000 saw Tunisia win 2–1 with second-half goals from Radhi Jaidi and Hassen Gabsi.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3868/matches/match=19501/report.html |title=2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608051018/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3868/matches/match%3D19501/report.html |archive-date=2012-06-08 }} In the second leg on 22 April 2000, Mauritania were beaten 3–0 at the Stade El Menzah in Tunis. The match was watched by only 3,000, despite a capacity of 45,000 in the ground.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3868/matches/match=19502/report.html |title=2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608030750/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D4395/preliminaries/preliminary%3D3868/matches/match%3D19502/report.html |archive-date=2012-06-08 }} Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate and later qualified for the finals in South Korea and Japan.

Mauritania were drawn with Zimbabwe in the preliminary of the African section of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 12 October 2003 they lost the away leg 3–0 at the National Sports Stadium in Harare in front of 55,000 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=7381/matches/match=34256/report.html |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731210034/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary%3D7381/matches/match%3D34256/report.html |archive-date=2012-07-31 }} In the home return at the Stade Olympique on 14 November 2003, Mauritania scored twice in the opening ten minutes to win 2–1, their first victory in a World Cup match. However, Zimbabwe advanced 4–2 on aggregate.

The African qualification process was altered for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Only the six lowest-ranked nations played a preliminary, a selection which for the first time did not include Mauritania. Mauritania played in Group 8 of the second qualifying round against Rwanda, Morocco and Ethiopia, and started with an away match at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo in Kigali, Rwanda on 31 May 2008. They lost 3–0 in front of 12,000 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036698/report.html |title=2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531041059/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round%3D250418/match%3D300036698/report.html |archive-date=2012-05-31 }} The first home match was on 7 June at the Stade Nacional in Nouakchott against Morocco. The Moroccans scored two in each half before a late penalty by Dominique da Silva of Mauritania made the game 4–1.

On 13 June 2008 Mauritania hosted Ethiopia at the Stade Nacional and lost 1–0 after an injury-time winner from Saladin Said. On 22 June Mauritania lost 6–1 in the away match versus Ethiopia at the Addis Ababa Stadium. The Ethiopian forwards Fikru Tefera and Andualem Nigussie scored two goals each in a match which also saw Ba Yaoub of Mauritania sent off after 37 minutes, conceding a penalty to Fikru. The game was 1–1 at half time.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036693/report.html |title=2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531025546/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round%3D250418/match%3D300036693/report.html |archive-date=2012-05-31 }} In September 2008 Ethiopia were expelled from the tournament due to government interferences in their football association and all of their results annulled.

Only 1,000 people saw Mauritania's next game at the Stade Nacional as they were beaten 1–0 by Rwanda on 6 September with a late goal by Bobo Bola. Mauritania finished their group campaign at the Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Morocco. Like the home game against the Moroccans, Mauritania were 4–0 down but scored the last goal, this time by Dahmed Ould Teguedi. Although the Moroccan stadium had a capacity of 52,000, only 1,472 saw the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036688/report.html |title=2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |date=11 October 2008 |access-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531025534/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round%3D250418/match%3D300036688/report.html |archive-date=2012-05-31 }}

Mauritania beat Mauritius 1–0 in the first leg of a preliminary round qualifier for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Nouakchott.

SC Bastia's midfielder Adama Ba scored the only goal midway through the first half.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26976664|title=Mauritania beat Mauritius in first leg of 2015 qualifier|website=bbc.com|publisher=BBC|date=12 April 2014|access-date=20 April 2015}} The return leg in Curepipe ended 2–0 in favour of Mauritania. Scorers were Demba Sow and Moulaye Ahmed Bessam.{{cite web|url=http://en.starafrica.com/football/mauritania-pass-mauritius-test.html|title=Mauritania pass Mauritius' test|website=starafrica.com|publisher=Star Africa|date=21 April 2014|access-date=20 April 2015}}

In the first round, first leg match, Mauritania beat visitors Equatorial Guinea 1–0 in Nouakchott. The two sides headed into the break scoreless in their match played at Office du Complexe Olympique de Nouakchott. Hosts Mauritania broke the deadlock in the 76th minute through their Tunisian-based striker Ismaël Diakité. In the return match Equatorial Guinea beat Mauritania 3–0 in Malabo.{{cite web|url=http://africanfootball.com/match-report/20655/Equatorial-Guinea-vs-Mauritania|title=Equatorial Guinea eject Mauritania|website=africanfootball.com|publisher=African Football|date=1 June 2014|access-date=20 April 2015}} Equatorial Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate. However, on 3 July 2014, the CAF announced that Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding the ineligible player Thierry Fidjeu in the tie, and as a result, Mauritania advanced to the second round.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=XeNJe8IPzzS9V6UhNc%2f93w%3d%3d|title=Equatorial Guinea disqualified from Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015|website=cafonline.com|publisher=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=3 July 2014}} Equatorial Guinea later qualified for the final tournament as replacement hosts.

On 18 November 2018, Mauritania qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history, after they won 2–1 against Botswana, coming second in qualification Group I.

{{Commons|Mauritania national football team kits}}

The Mauritania national team home kit is all green yellow red trim, and the away kit is all white with green trim.

{{main|Mauritania national football team results (2020–present)}}

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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|date = 22 March

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|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|MLI}}

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|stadium = Stade de Marrakech

|location = Marrakech, Morocco

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|result = L

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|date = 26 March

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|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|MTN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Adrar Stadium

|location = Agadir, Morocco

|attendance =

|referee = Mohamed Moussa (Niger)

|result = D

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/morocco/mauritania/4322476/

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

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|score =0–2

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Teiri {{goal|15}}
• Abeid {{goal|29|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya

|location = Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance =

|referee = Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018172

|result = l

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|date = 9 June

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|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Diallo {{goal|27}}

|stadium = Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya

|location = Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance =

|referee = Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018171

|result = L

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|round = 2025 AFCON qualification

|date = 7 September

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

|goals1 =

• Amar {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium

|location = Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance =

|referee = Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

|report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459871

|result = W

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|round = 2025 AFCON qualification

|date = 10 September

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|-1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|MTN}}

|goals1 =

• Mendes {{goal|28|pen.|75}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde

|location = Praia, Cape Verde

|attendance =

|referee = Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)

|report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459872

|result = L

}}

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|date= 11 October

|time={{UTZ|19:00|0}}

|round=2025 AFCON qualification

|score=2–0

|report=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459874

|team1= {{fb-rt|EGY}}

|goals1=

• Trézéguet {{Goal|69}}
• Salah {{goal|79}}

|team2= {{fb|MTN}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Cairo International Stadium

|location= Cairo, Egypt

|attendance=

|referee= Alhadi Allaou (Chad)

|result= L

}}

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|date= 15 October

|time={{UTZ|19:00|0}}

|round=2025 AFCON qualification

|score=0–1

|report=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459876

|team1= {{fb-rt|MTN}}

|goals1=

|team2= {{fb|EGY}}

|goals2=

• Adel {{goal|85}}

|stadium= Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium

|location= Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance=

|referee= Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

|result= L

}}

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|date= 15 November

|time={{UTZ|14:00|2}}

|round=2025 AFCON qualification

|score=1–1

|report=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459879

|team1= {{fb-rt|BOT}}

|goals1=

• Baruti {{goal|18}}

|team2= {{fb|MTN}}

|goals2=

• Koïta {{goal|7}}

|stadium= Obed Itani Chilume Stadium

|location= Francistown, Botswana

|attendance=

|referee=Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

|result= D

}}

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|date= 19 November

|time={{UTZ|15:00|0}}

|round=2025 AFCON qualification

|score=1–0

|report=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459880

|team1= {{fb-rt|MTN}}

|goals1=

• Soueid {{goal|45+4}}

|team2= {{fb|CPV}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium

|location= Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance=

|referee=Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

|result= W

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 22 March

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019675

|team2 = {{fb|MTN}}

|goals1 =

• Klidjé {{goal|4}}
• Denkey {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =

• Koïta {{goal|52}}
• Mahmoud {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Stade de Kégué

|location = Lomé, Togo

|attendance =

|referee = Amin Omar (Egypt)

|result = D

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 25 March

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019678 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/match-centre?competition=340&season=112026&match=2407438 Report (CAF)]

|team2 = {{fb|COD}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium

|location = Nouadhibou, Mauritania

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

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File:Aritz López Garai, Celta de Vigo 2009.jpg became the manager of the national football team of Mauritania]]

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• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Mohamed Harouna (1982–1983)
• {{flagicon|FRG}} Gerhard Schmidt (1985)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Birama Gaye (2000)
• {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Noël Tosi (2003–2004)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Moustapha Sall (2006–2007)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Birama Gaye (2007)
• {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Alain Moizan (2008)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Mohamed Harouna (2008)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Omar Hassan (2010)
• {{flagicon|MTN|1959}} Moustapha Sall (2010–2012)
• {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Patrice Neveu (2012–2014)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Corentin Martins (2014–2021)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérard Buscher (2021)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2021–2022)
• {{flagicon|COM}} Amir Abdou (2022–2024)
• {{flagicon|ESP}} Aritz López Garai (2025–present)

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Botswana and Cape Verde in November 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=969766198518321&set=pcb.969766241851650|title=La liste|publisher=Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania|date=November 2024|language=fr|via=Facebook}}

Caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2024, after the match against Cape Verde.

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{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=Babacar Niasse|age={{Bda|1996|12|20|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=0|club=Guingamp|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=Mamadou Diop|age={{Bda|2000|1|3|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Grenoble|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=M'Backé N'Diaye|age={{Birth date and age|1994|12|19|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Nouakchott Kings|clubnat=MTN}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Khadim Diaw|age={{Bda|1998|7|7|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Lamine Ba|age={{Bda|1997|8|24|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=Varaždin|clubnat=CRO}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Nouh Mohamed El Abd|age={{Bda|2000|12|24|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=Nouadhibou|clubnat=MTN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=Houssen Abderrahmane|age={{bda|1995|2|3|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Cannes|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=El Hassan Houeibib|age={{Bda|1993|10|31|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=1|club=AS FAR|clubnat=MAR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=DF|name=Demine Saleck|age={{bda|1994|11|30|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Nouadhibou|clubnat=MTN}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Mouhsine Bodda|age={{Bda|1997|7|18|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=1|club=Raja|clubnat=MAR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=Beyatt Lekweiry|age={{Bda|2005|4|11|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Lausanne-Sport|clubnat=SWI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=MF|name=Bakari Camara|age={{Bda|1994|1|4|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Nancy|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Abdallahi Mahmoud|age={{Bda|2000|5|4|df=y}}|caps=37|goals=1|club=Al-Arabi|clubnat=KUW}}

{{nat fs g player|no=28|pos=MF|name=Oumar Ngom|age={{Bda|2004|3|9|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Pau|clubnat=FRA}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Aboubakary Koïta|age={{Bda|1998|9|20|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=2|club=AEK Athens|clubnat=GRE}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Idrissa Thiam|age={{Bda|2000|9|2|df=y}}|caps=34|goals=1||club=Al Kharaitiyat|clubnat=QAT}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Mamadou Sy|age={{Bda|2000|12|31|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=APR|clubnat=RWA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Pape Ndiaga Yade|age={{Bda|2000|1|5|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Sheriff Tiraspol|clubnat=MDA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Sidi Bouna Amar|age={{Bda|1998|12|31|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=2|club=Wydad|clubnat=MAR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=Mouhamed Soueid|age={{Bda|1991|12|31|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=4|club=Hudood|clubnat=IRQ}}

{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=Pape Ibnou Ba|age={{Bda|1993|1|5|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=2|club=Troyes|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=27|pos=FW|name=Dawda Camara|age={{Bda|2002|11|4|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Girona|clubnat=SPA}}

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The following players have been called up for Mauritania in the last 12 months.

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Namori Diaw|age={{Bda|1994|12|30|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=0|club=Tevragh-Zeina|clubnat=MTN|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}, 9 June 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Aly Abeid|other=captain|age={{Bda|1997|12|11|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=3|club=CFR Cluj|clubnat=ROM|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}, 19 November 2024 ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Dellahi Yali|age={{Bda|1997|11|1|df=y}}|caps=73|goals=3|club=Al-Hudood|clubnat=IRQ|latest=v. {{fb|BOT}}, 15 November 2024 ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ibrahima Keita|age={{Bda|2001|11|8|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=Mazembe|clubnat=COD|latest=v. {{fb|BOT}}, 15 November 2024 ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Harouna Abou Demba|age={{Bda|1991|12|31|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=Villefranche|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Said Imigene|age={{Bda|2005|1|16|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Leganés|clubnat=SPA|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lassana Diakhaby|age={{bda|1996|1|1|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Versailles|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|SEN}}, 9 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lemrabott El Hacen|age={{bda|1997|3|24|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Nouadhibou|clubnat=MTN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 26 March 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Guessouma Fofana|age={{Bda|1992|12|17|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=0||club=Al Hilal|clubnat=SUD|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}, 19 November 2024 ^INJ}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Maata Magassa|age={{Bda|2003|10|31|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=ZED FC|clubnat=EGY|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 11 October 2024 ^INJ}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Hemeya Tanjy|age={{Bda|1998|5|1|df=y}}|caps=47|goals=7|club=Al Hilal|clubnat=LBA|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Aboubakar Kamara|age={{Bda|1995|3|7|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=8|club=Sepahan|clubnat=IRN|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mamadou Diallo|age={{Bda|1996|12|3|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Châteauroux|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Souleymane Anne|age={{Bda|1997|12|5|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=1|club=Al Kharaitiyat|clubnat=QAT|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}, 10 September 2024}}

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^DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

^PRE Preliminary squad.

^RET Player has retired from international football.

^SUS Suspended from the national team.

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:Players in bold are still active with Mauritania.

• Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

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• Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the African Games was open to full senior national teams.

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• Prior to the Doha 2011 campaign, the Football at the Arab Games was open to full senior national teams.

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• Amílcar Cabral Cup
• Runners-up (1): 1995

• African National Team of the Year: 2018

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• [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/mtn/ Mauritania] at CAF
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/MTN Mauritania] at FIFA
• [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/country.php?id=232 Mauritania] at National-Football-Teams.com
• [http://www.ffrim.net Fédération de Football de Mauritanie]
• [http://www.Mauritanie-la-liste-contre-la-tunisie.com Mauritanie Football]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• [https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2a9k8jt/rabat-morocco-15th-nov-2019-players-of-mauritanian-national-football-team-pose-for-photos-before-the-2021-africa-cup-of-nations-group-e-qualifying-football-match-between-morocco-and-mauritania-in-rabat-morocco-nov-15-2019-credit-chadixinhuaalamy-live-news-2a9k8jt.jpg National football team of Mauritania team picture]

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