Mauritania national under-20 football team

Mauritania U-20
Association	Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Home stadium	Stade Olympique
FIFA code	MTN
First colours	Second colours
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 1981)
Best result	1st round (1981, 1987, 2021)

Mauritania national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب موريتانيا الوطني لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة), represents Mauritania in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the governing body for football in Mauritania.

Achievements

Runners-up (1): 2012

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not enter
1979	Did not enter
1981	Did not qualify
1983	Did not enter
1985	Did not enter
1987	Did not qualify
1989	Withdrew before qualification
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Withdrew before qualification
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Withdrew before qualification
2001	Did not qualify
2003	Withdrew before qualification
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	–	0/24	–	–	–	–	–	–

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1979	Did not enter
1981	Round 1	13th	2	0	0	2	1	6
1983	Did not enter
1985	Did not enter
1987	Round 1	12th	2	0	0	2	0	6
1989	Withdrew before qualification
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Withdrew before qualification
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Withdrew before qualification
2001	Did not enter
2003	Withdrew before qualification
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2021	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	3	3
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Withdrew before qualification
Total	Round 1	3/24	7	1	1	5	4	15

The following players were called up for the 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament.^[1]