This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mauritania women's national football team.
Men's national association football team representing Mauritania
Mauritania
Nickname(s)
Al-Murabitun (الْمُرَابِطُون) Lions of Chinguetti
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
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
105 1 (4 April 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)
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.
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.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Malagasy Republic 5–1 Mauritania 
Somalia 2–8 Mauritania 
Guinea 14–0 Mauritania 
