Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's beach soccer team beat hosts and defending champions Egypt 4-1 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in the final round of the group stage of the Arab Cup in the Egyptian city of Port Said, according to the FilGoal website and the Akhbaar24 newspaper.
The win lifted Mauritania to the top of Group A, level on points with Egypt but ahead of them on head-to-head record, Akhbaar24 reported.
Mauritania and Egypt from Group A, and Morocco and Lebanon from Group B, have qualified for the semi-finals, where Mauritania will face Lebanon and Morocco will meet Egypt, according to the same source.
Mauritania had opened their campaign with an 8-1 rout of Iraq on Thursday, before losing 3-2 to Saudi Arabia on Friday after leading by two goals, the Egypt Telegraph newspaper reported.
Egypt had already secured their semi-final place before the match after two 5-2 wins over Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the Youm7 daily.
The fifth edition of the tournament is being held in Port Said from November 5 to 10 with eight teams. Egypt have held the title since the previous edition, staged in Saudi Arabia in 2023, the same source said.
