Gambia vs Mauritania head-to-head record

Gambia wins: 8
Draws: 8
Mauritania wins: 5

21 meetings, 1979 to 2022Goals: Gambia 26, Mauritania 21

Gambia and Mauritania have met 21 times since 1979. Gambia have won 8, Mauritania 5, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 12 January 2022, when Gambia won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 21 meetings have produced 47 goals, 2.24 per game. The biggest win is Gambia’s 4–1 in a friendly in 2003.

Who has won more, Gambia or Mauritania?

All matches21 matches

8 Gambia8 drawsMauritania 5

Competitive11 matches

6 Gambia2 drawsMauritania 3

Friendlies10 matches

2 Gambia6 drawsMauritania 2

Key numbers

Goals: Gambia 26, Mauritania 212.24 per game
First meeting: Gambia 3–1 MauritaniaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 8 Jan 1979
Most recent: Mauritania 0–1 GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 12 Jan 2022
Gambia’s biggest win: Gambia 4–1 MauritaniaFriendly, 31 May 2003
Mauritania’s biggest win: Gambia 2–4 MauritaniaFriendly, 22 Nov 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Gambia 2–4 MauritaniaFriendly, 22 Nov 1993
Biggest upset: Gambia 0–2 MauritaniaFriendly, 27 Feb 2013Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 17%
TFN Elo rating now: Gambia 1583 (86th), Mauritania 1446 (124th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

12 Jan 2022
Mauritania0Gambia1
Africa Cup of Nations
Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)
29 Mar 2016
Gambia0Mauritania0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bakau, Gambia
25 Mar 2016
Mauritania2Gambia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Nouakchott, Mauritania
27 Mar 2015
Gambia1Mauritania0
Friendly
Bakau, Gambia
2 Mar 2013
Gambia0Mauritania0
Friendly
Bakau, Gambia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Gambia have won more Below: Mauritania have won more

Level

Gambia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Gambia from 6 February 1986.

Every meeting on one timeline

Gambia wins

Draws

Mauritania wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Gambia's home games

12 matches

462

GambiaDrawsMauritania

In Mauritania's home games

5 matches

023

GambiaDrawsMauritania

At neutral venues

4 matches

400

GambiaDrawsMauritania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Gambia	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
Friendly	10	2	6	2	8–8
Amílcar Cabral Cup	6	4	1	1	14–8
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	1	1	2	3–5
Africa Cup of Nations	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Gambia wins Draws Mauritania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Gambia	Draws	Mauritania	Goals
1970s	1	1	0	0	4
1980s	5	2	3	0	14
1990s	6	2	1	3	17
2000s	3	1	2	0	5
2010s	5	1	2	2	6
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Gambia	Mauritania
Wins in a row	12022	21993 to 1995
Unbeaten meetings	61979 to 1986	31991 to 1995

The longest run of draws is 2, from 24 March 2000 to 31 March 2000.

Penalty shootouts

Gambia 2–2 MauritaniaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 16 Feb 1980Gambia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Gambia and Mauritania played each other?

21 times, starting on 8 January 1979. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gambia and Mauritania?

Gambia, with 8 wins to 5. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gambia vs Mauritania?

Gambia’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 31 May 2003 in Banjul.

When did Gambia and Mauritania last play?

On 12 January 2022 in Limbé, when Gambia won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Gambia and Mauritania?

In 11 competitive matches, Gambia have 6 wins, Mauritania have 3, and 2 ended level.

Have Gambia and Mauritania met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 16 February 1980, when Gambia won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Gambia vs Mauritania result

All 21 Competitive 11 Friendlies 10

Every Gambia vs Mauritania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
12 Jan 2022	Mauritania	0–1	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)
29 Mar 2016	Gambia	0–0	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bakau, Gambia
25 Mar 2016	Mauritania	2–1	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
27 Mar 2015	Gambia	1–0	Mauritania	Friendly	Bakau, Gambia
2 Mar 2013	Gambia	0–0	Mauritania	Friendly	Bakau, Gambia
27 Feb 2013	Gambia	0–2	Mauritania	Friendly	Bakau, Gambia
31 May 2003	Gambia	4–1	Mauritania	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
31 Mar 2000	Gambia	0–0	Mauritania	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
24 Mar 2000	Gambia	0–0	Mauritania	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
30 Nov 1997	Gambia	2–1	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
17 Nov 1995	Mauritania	2–1	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Nouakchott, Mauritania
22 Nov 1993	Gambia	2–4	Mauritania	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
17 Feb 1991	Gambia	0–0	Mauritania	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
3 Jun 1990	Gambia	2–1	Mauritania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Banjul, Gambia
18 May 1990	Mauritania	2–0	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Nouakchott, Mauritania
6 Feb 1986	Gambia	3–1	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
30 Jul 1984	Mauritania	1–1	Gambia	Friendly	Nouakchott, Mauritania
25 Jul 1984	Mauritania	0–0	Gambia	Friendly	Nouakchott, Mauritania
13 Feb 1982	Gambia	3–1	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde (neutral)
16 Feb 1980	Gambia	2–2Gambia on pens	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
8 Jan 1979	Gambia	3–1	Mauritania	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (neutral)