Mauritania national football team
Mourabitounes · WAFU-A · Elo 1401 (35th in Africa)
About the Mauritania national team
The Mauritania national football team (Mourabitounes) represents Mauritania in men's international football and competes in CAF's West African Zone A (WAFU-A) region.
In total, Mauritania have played 275 recorded internationals since 1961: 53 wins (19.3%), 71 draws and 151 defeats, with 202 goals scored and 437 conceded.
Mauritania have played at 3 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments without winning the title.
Mauritania have not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals tournament.
Our Elo rating puts Mauritania on 1401 points: 35th in Africa and 151st in the world. Their highest rating (1479) came in 2023.
Next matches
All fixtures →- Burkina Faso
11 Nov
Mauritania
Preview · 2027 AFCON qualification - Mauritania
15 Nov
Burkina Faso
Preview · 2027 AFCON qualification
Recent results
All results →DLDLLLDWWL
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | L |  Benin |
1–2 | AFCON Qualification | N · Ebimpé |
| 24 Sep 2026 | W |  Central African Republic |
3–1 | AFCON Qualification | N · Casablanca |
| 8 Jun 2026 | W |  Niger |
1–0 | International Friendly | N · Casablanca |
| 5 Jun 2026 | D |  Angola |
1–1 | International Friendly | N · Casablanca |
| 27 Mar 2026 | L |  Argentina |
1–2 | International Friendly | A · Buenos Aires |
| 25 Nov 2025 | L |  Kuwait |
0–2 | Arab Cup Qualification | N · Al Rayyan |
| 15 Nov 2025 | L |  Libya |
0–1 | International Friendly | A · Benina |
| 12 Nov 2025 | D |  Tunisia |
1–1 | International Friendly | A · Radès |
| 14 Oct 2025 | L |  Senegal |
0–4 | World Cup Qualification | A · Diamniadio |
| 10 Oct 2025 | D |  Sudan |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | N · Dar es Salaam |
| 9 Sep 2025 | D |  South Sudan |
0–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Nouadhibou |
| 5 Sep 2025 | W |  Togo |
2–0 | World Cup Qualification | H · Nouadhibou |
Key facts
- At home
- 31W 28D 25L (37% wins)
- Away
- 7W 24D 62L (8% wins)
- Neutral venues
- 15W 19D 64L (15% wins)
- Goals per match
- 0.73 scored, 1.59 conceded
- Clean sheets
- 75 (27%)
- Failed to score
- 138 matches (50%)
- Most common score
- 0–0 (41 times)
- vs Asia
- 2W 3D 6L
- vs North America
- 1W 1D 1L
- vs South America
- 0W 0D 1L
- Best decade
- 2010s (32% wins)
- First recorded match
- Madagascar 5–1 Mauritania (1961)
Where Mauritanian players were born
All birthplaces →Each dot is a birthplace; bigger dots mean more players. Players born outside Africa are on the born abroad page.
Active Mauritanian internationals
Where they play →| Player | Position | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aly Abeid | Defender |  JS Kabylie | 17 | 1 |
| Cheikh Moulaye Ahmed | Forward |  Al-Khaleej FC | 37 | 6 |
| Moctar Sidi El Hacen | Midfielder |  Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club | 46 | 8 |
| Ismail Diakhité | Forward | Al-Shamal Sports Club | 49 | 6 |
| Abdallahi Mahmoud | Centre-back | Al-Arabi SC | 21 | 1 |
| Ely Cheikh Voulani | Forward | Weg SC | 9 | 1 |
Players with an open club spell and a senior cap on record; not an official squad list.
Top scorers
Full list →- Boubacar Bagili2015–2015
- Aboubakary Koïta2024–2025
- Gagny Coulibaly1976–1976
- Salem Ould Ely2000–2000
- Yoann Langlet2003–2003
- Ahmed Sidibe2003–2003
- Dominique da Silva2008–2008
- Dahmed Ould Teguedi2008–2008
- Bessam2015–2015
- Moussa Samba2015–2015
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCON Qualification | 74 | 22 | 18 | 34 | 62 | 100 | 1979–2026 | |
| Amílcar Cabral Cup | 49 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 93 | 1979–2001 | |
| World Cup Qualification | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 55 | 1976–2025 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 2019–2024 | |
| Arab Cup Qualification | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1987–2025 | |
| African Friendship Games | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1961–1963 | |
| Arab Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1985–2021 |
Notable Mauritanian players
All players →
Cheikh Moulaye AhmedMauritania · Al-Khaleej FC
Abdoul BaMauritania · b. 1994
Dominique Da SilvaMauritania · b. 1989
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Adama BaMauritania · b. 1993
M
Moctar Sidi El HacenMauritania · Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club
Yoann LangletMauritania · b. 1982
Sally SarrMauritania · b. 1986
K
Khassa CamaraMauritania · b. 1992
A
Abdelaziz KamaraMauritania · b. 1984
D
Dialo GuidileyeMauritania · b. 1989
Ibréhima CoulibalyMauritania · b. 1989
Frequently asked questions
What is the nickname of the Mauritania national team?
Mauritania are nicknamed the Mourabitounes.
How many times have Mauritania won AFCON?
Mauritania have won the Africa Cup of Nations 0 times.
Have Mauritania played at the World Cup?
No, Mauritania have not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament yet.
What is the biggest win in Mauritania history?
Mauritania 8–2 Somalia on 27 December 2006 (Arab Cup Qualification).