Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's beach soccer team opened their Arab Cup campaign with an emphatic 8-1 win over Iraq on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in the Egyptian city of Port Said, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.
The match was part of the first round of the tournament, which Port Said is hosting from November 5 to 10, according to the agency.
Mauritania dominated the morning match and turned their superiority into a flurry of goals to collect their first three points of the competition, the Sahara Medias website reported.
Iraq face hosts Egypt on Friday in the second round, according to INA.
The Arab tournament comes a few weeks before the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, where the draw placed Mauritania in Group B with Morocco, Malawi and Angola, to be held in Saly, Senegal, from November 28 to December 6, 2026.
