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Arab Beach Soccer Cup: Mauritania beat Lebanon 5-3 to reach the final

Mauritania's beach soccer players in green kit with hands on their chests during the national anthem
Mauritania's beach soccer players (archive)

Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's beach soccer team reached the final of the Arab Cup in the Egyptian city of Port Said after beating Lebanon 5-3 in the semi-finals on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to the Egyptian daily Youm7 and the Twasl news network.

In the final, Mauritania await the winner of the other semi-final between Egypt and Morocco, both sources said. According to Twasl, the final is scheduled for Monday.

Lebanon's goals were scored by Mohammad Al-Saleh, Ali Al-Saleh and Ali Hallal, Twasl reported. Lebanon had reached the semi-finals as Group B runners-up after wins over Libya and Oman.

Mauritania had topped Group A by beating Egypt 4-1 on Saturday, level on points with Egypt but ahead on head-to-head record, after an 8-1 win over Iraq and a 3-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia.

The fifth edition of the tournament is being held in Port Said, according to Youm7.

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