Mauritania national football team
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The Mauritania national football team (Arabic: منتخب مُورِيتَانْيَا لِكُرَةِ الْقَدَم), nicknamed Al-Murabitun in the reference to Almoravid dynasty, represents Mauritania in men's international football. It is controlled by the Féderation de Football de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, and is a member of the Confederation of African Football. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. However, in the Amílcar Cabral Cup, a regional tournament for West Africa, Mauritania came fourth in 1980 on hosting the competition. The national football team of Mauritania later runners-up in 1995, losing on penalties to Sierra Leone after the final finished 0–0.
Nickname(s) | Al-Murabitun (الْمُرَابِطُون) Lions of Chinguetti | ||
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Association | Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Amir Abdou | ||
Captain | Aly Abeid | ||
Most caps | Souleymane Diallo (76) | ||
Top scorer | Bessam (13) | ||
Home stadium | Stade Olympique de Nouakchott | ||
FIFA code | MTN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 112 (18 July 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 81 (July 2017) | ||
Lowest | 206 (November 2012 – January 2013) | ||
First international | |||
Malagasy Republic 5–1 Mauritania (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 25 December 1961) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Somalia 2–8 Mauritania (Beirut, Lebanon; 27 December 2006) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Guinea 14–0 Mauritania (Guinea; 20 May 1972) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
FIFA Arab Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1985, 2021) |
On 18 November 2018, Mauritania qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in history, after they won 2–1 against Botswana to seal a spot in the 2019 tournament.