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Mauritanianational football team record

53
Wins
71
Draws
150
Defeats

274 matches, 1961 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1446, 124th in the world

Mauritania have played 274 internationals since 1961: 53 wins, 71 draws and 150 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Mali, with 25 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–2 against Somalia in Arab Cup qualifying on 27 December 2006.

Mauritania's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2745371150201–43419%
Competitive1843441109141–31918%
Friendlies9019304160–11521%
At home8431282581–7337%
Away947256246–1737%
Neutral venues9615186374–18816%

Record against every opponent

Mauritania have played 56 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Mali25351716–472024
Gambia2158821–262022
Tunisia1806127–322025
Senegal1704135–372025
Guinea121478–202018
Cape Verde1132610–162024
Benin103258–192026
Burkina Faso101365–112024
Guinea-Bissau101187–152001
Algeria91174–262024
Morocco90455–202024
Niger82245–122026
Togo72326–82025
Angola51225–82026
Botswana53116–42024
Burundi51225–82025
DR Congo50142–142025
Egypt50141–102024
Liberia52126–62021
Libya51222–32025
Sierra Leone51133–52020
Sudan52126–42025
Central African Republic43017–32026
Equatorial Guinea41122–52021
Gabon42205–22023
South Sudan41305–12025
Canada31111–42016
Congo32014–82022
Kenya30211–52017
Madagascar32016–72023
Cameroon0–1 (2015), 0–1 (2016)20020–22016
Ivory Coast0–2 (1963), 0–2 (1990)20020–41990
Mauritius1–0 (2014), 2–0 (2014)22003–02014
Rwanda0–3 (2008), 0–1 (2008)20020–42008
South Africa3–1 (2015), 1–1 (2016)21104–22016
Uganda0–2 (2014), 0–1 (2014)20020–32014
Zambia1–2 (2021), 0–4 (2021)20021–62021
Zimbabwe0–3 (2003), 2–1 (2003)21012–42003
Argentina1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Bahrain0–2 (1985)10010–21985
Comoros0–1 (2017)10010–12017
Ghana1–3 (2019)10011–32019
Indonesia0–2 (2012)10010–22012
Iran0–2 (2012)10010–22012
Iraq0–2 (1985)10010–21985
Kuwait0–2 (2025)10010–22025
Lebanon0–0 (2006)10100–02006
Lesotho0–1 (2017)10010–12017
Mozambique2–1 (2022)11002–12022
Oman0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Palestine0–0 (2010)10100–02010
Somalia8–2 (2006)11008–22006
Syria2–1 (2021)11002–12021
Tanzania1–1 (1967)10101–11967
UAE0–1 (2021)10010–12021
Yemen2–0 (2021)11002–02021

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v SomaliaArab Cup qualifying, 27 Dec 20068–2 for Mauritania
  2. v South SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20154–0 for Mauritania
  3. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 20 Jun 20233–0 for Mauritania
  4. v SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 4 Jun 20223–0 for Mauritania
  5. v LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 23 Nov 19843–0 for Mauritania

Heaviest defeats

  1. v CongoAfrican Friendship Games, 16 Apr 19630–7 for Mauritania
  2. v BeninAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 19610–7 for Mauritania
  3. at NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Oct 19901–7 for Mauritania
  4. at AlgeriaFriendly, 10 Jan 20170–6 for Mauritania
  5. v SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 13 Feb 19840–6 for Mauritania

Latest results

  1. v BeninAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–2 for Mauritania
  2. v Central African RepublicAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20263–1 for Mauritania
  3. v NigerFriendly, 8 Jun 20261–0 for Mauritania
  4. v AngolaFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Mauritania
  5. at ArgentinaFriendly, 27 Mar 20261–2 for Mauritania
  6. v KuwaitArab Cup qualifying, 25 Nov 20250–2 for Mauritania
  7. at LibyaFriendly, 15 Nov 20250–1 for Mauritania
  8. at TunisiaFriendly, 12 Nov 20251–1 for Mauritania
  9. at SenegalWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–4 for Mauritania
  10. v SudanWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20250–0 for Mauritania

Mauritania's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1961: 1436End of 1963: 1356End of 1967: 1353End of 1976: 1309End of 1977: 1303End of 1979: 1287End of 1980: 1330End of 1981: 1308End of 1982: 1309End of 1983: 1291End of 1984: 1280End of 1985: 1264End of 1986: 1234End of 1987: 1218End of 1988: 1229End of 1989: 1218End of 1990: 1220End of 1991: 1201End of 1993: 1221End of 1994: 1253End of 1995: 1329End of 1996: 1281End of 1997: 1282End of 2000: 1290End of 2001: 1245End of 2002: 1217End of 2003: 1255End of 2006: 1272End of 2007: 1308End of 2008: 1271End of 2010: 1270End of 2012: 1252End of 2013: 1313End of 2014: 1321End of 2015: 1393End of 2016: 1437End of 2017: 1427End of 2018: 1478End of 2019: 1499End of 2020: 1467End of 2021: 1469End of 2022: 1495End of 2023: 1493End of 2024: 1470End of 2025: 1423End of 2026: 1446
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1525, reached on 14 October 2023. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly9019304160–115
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying7422183462–100
Amílcar Cabral Cup495113341–93
World Cup qualifying32392019–55
Africa Cup of Nations101274–16
Arab Cup qualifying721411–11
African Friendship Games60061–31
Arab Cup51043–11
Palestine International Championship10010–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Aboubakary Koïta2
  2. 2Boubacar Bagili2
  3. 3Abdallahi Mahmoud1
  4. 4Aboubakar Kamara1
  5. 5Ahmed Sidibe1
  6. 6Aly Abeid1
  7. 7Bessam1
  8. 8Cheikh Moulaye Ahmed1
  9. 9Dahmed Ould Teguedi1
  10. 10Dominique da Silva1

Counted from the 35 of 274 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Mauritania play their first international?

On 25 December 1961, a 1–5 defeat against Madagascar in the African Friendship Games.

What is Mauritania's biggest win?

8–2 against Somalia in Arab Cup qualifying on 27 December 2006.

What is Mauritania's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Congo in the African Friendship Games on 16 April 1963.

Who have Mauritania played the most?

Mali: 25 matches, with 3 wins, 5 draws and 17 defeats for Mauritania.

What is Mauritania's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 20 June 2023 to 14 October 2023.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.