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.
Football in Mauritania | |
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Governing body | Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
National team(s) | national football team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) |
National team
editMauritania is traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa.[3] 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is the first time Mauritania qualified for the African Cup of Nations.[4]
Football stadiums in Mauritania
edit# | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Omar Almasri. "Mauritania's big football plans - Football". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ GMT (2013-08-08). "BBC Sport - Mauritania surge up Fifa rankings". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Mauritania rise from fourth worst team in world to Africa's grand stage". the Guardian. June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Afcon 2019: Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast qualify". BBC Sport. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.