Burkina Faso vs Mauritania head-to-head record

Burkina Faso wins: 6
Draws: 3
Mauritania wins: 1

10 meetings, 1976 to 2024Goals: Burkina Faso 11, Mauritania 5

Burkina Faso and Mauritania have met 10 times since 1976. Burkina Faso have won 6, Mauritania 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 16 January 2024, when Burkina Faso won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 10 meetings have produced 16 goals, 1.60 per game. The biggest win is Burkina Faso’s 2–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1996. Burkina Faso are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw). They went 22 years without meeting, between 1996 and 2018.

Who has won more, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?

All matches10 matches

6 Burkina Faso3 drawsMauritania 1

Competitive7 matches

4 Burkina Faso2 drawsMauritania 1

Friendlies3 matches

2 Burkina Faso1 drawMauritania 0

Key numbers

Goals: Burkina Faso 11, Mauritania 51.60 per game
First meeting: Burkina Faso 1–1 MauritaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Mar 1976
Most recent: Burkina Faso 1–0 MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations, 16 Jan 2024
Burkina Faso’s biggest win: Burkina Faso 2–0 MauritaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Jun 1996
Mauritania’s biggest win: Mauritania 2–0 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Sept 2018
Most goals in a meeting: Burkina Faso 2–1 MauritaniaFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Current run: Burkina Faso unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now: Burkina Faso 1642 (73rd), Mauritania 1446 (124th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Jan 2024
Burkina Faso1Mauritania0
Africa Cup of Nations
Bouaké, Ivory Coast (neutral)
17 Oct 2023
Burkina Faso2Mauritania1
Friendly
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
30 Dec 2021
Mauritania0Burkina Faso0
Friendly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
22 Mar 2019
Burkina Faso1Mauritania0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
8 Sept 2018
Mauritania2Burkina Faso0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Burkina Faso win and drops with every Mauritania win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Burkina Faso have won more Below: Mauritania have won more

Level

Burkina Faso lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Burkina Faso from 16 January 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Burkina Faso wins

Draws

Mauritania wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Burkina Faso's home games

4 matches

310

Burkina FasoDrawsMauritania

In Mauritania's home games

3 matches

111

Burkina FasoDrawsMauritania

At neutral venues

3 matches

210

Burkina FasoDrawsMauritania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Burkina Faso	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
World Cup qualifying	4	2	2	0	5–1
Friendly	3	2	1	0	4–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	0	1	1–2
Africa Cup of Nations	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Burkina Faso wins Draws Mauritania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Burkina Faso	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
1970s	2	1	1	0	4
1980s	1	1	0	0	3
1990s	2	1	1	0	2
2010s	2	1	0	1	3
2020s	3	2	1	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Burkina Faso	Mauritania
Wins in a row	22023 to 2024	12018
Unbeaten meetings	51976 to 1996	12021

Questions answered

How many times have Burkina Faso and Mauritania played each other?

10 times, starting on 13 March 1976. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?

Burkina Faso, with 6 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Burkina Faso vs Mauritania?

Burkina Faso’s 2–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 16 June 1996 in Ouagadougou.

When did Burkina Faso and Mauritania last play?

On 16 January 2024 in Bouaké, when Burkina Faso won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?

In 7 competitive matches, Burkina Faso have 4 wins, Mauritania have 1, and 2 ended level.

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Every Burkina Faso vs Mauritania result

All 10 Competitive 7 Friendlies 3

Every Burkina Faso vs Mauritania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Jan 2024	Burkina Faso	1–0	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations	Bouaké, Ivory Coast (neutral)
17 Oct 2023	Burkina Faso	2–1	Mauritania	Friendly	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
30 Dec 2021	Mauritania	0–0	Burkina Faso	Friendly	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
22 Mar 2019	Burkina Faso	1–0	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
8 Sept 2018	Mauritania	2–0	Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
16 Jun 1996	Burkina Faso	2–0	Mauritania	World Cup qualifying	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
31 May 1996	Mauritania	0–0	Burkina Faso	World Cup qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
21 May 1987	Burkina Faso	2–1	Mauritania	Friendly	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
28 Mar 1976	Mauritania	0–2	Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta	World Cup qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
13 Mar 1976	Burkina Fasoas Upper Volta	1–1	Mauritania	World Cup qualifying	Ouagadougou, Upper Volta