Football in Mauritania

Governing body| Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
National team(s)| national football team

Club competitions

Mauritanian Premier League

International competitions

Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA World Cup(National Team)
African Cup of Nations(National Team)

The sport of football in the country of Mauritania is run by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Mauritanian Premier League.[2] Football is the most popular sport in the country.

## National team

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Main article: Mauritania national football team

Mauritania is traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa.[3] 2019 Africa Cup of Nations was the first time Mauritania qualified for the African Cup of Nations.[4]

## Football stadiums in Mauritania

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# | Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Image

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1 | Stade Olympique | 20,000 | Nouakchott | Mauritania national football team |
2 | Stade Municipal de Nouadhibou | 10,000 | Nouadhibou | FC Nouadhibou |

## See also

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* Lists of stadiums

## References

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1. ^ Omar Almasri. "Mauritania's big football plans - Football". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
2. ^ GMT (2013-08-08). "BBC Sport - Mauritania surge up Fifa rankings". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
3. ^ "Mauritania rise from fourth worst team in world to Africa's grand stage". the Guardian. June 22, 2019.
4. ^ "Afcon 2019: Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast qualify". BBC Sport. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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Football in Mauritania

Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

National teams|

| Men|

* National team
* U23
* U20
* U17
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

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Women|

* National team
* U20
* U17

League system|

| Men|

* Super D1
* Super D2

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Women|

W-Championship

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* President's Cup
* Super Cup

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Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Top scorers

Lists|

* All-time Table
* Champions
* Clubs
* International footballers
* International results
* Foreign players
* Venues

* Men's clubs
* Women's clubs
* Men's players
* Women's players
* Expatriate players
* Expatriate managers
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues
* Seasons
* Records

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Football in Africa

Sovereign states|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

States with limited
recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Dependencies and
other territories

* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
* Madeira (Portugal)
* Mayotte / Réunion (France)
* Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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