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FC Nouadhibou overturn San Pedro deficit to reach CAF Champions League group stage

FC Nouadhibou players in orange during a night match at a stadium in Nouakchott
FC Nouadhibou players in an earlier match (file)

Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritanian champions FC Nouadhibou on Sunday, October 25, 2026, qualified for the group stage of the CAF Champions League after beating Ivorian side FC San Pedro 2-0 in the second leg of the second preliminary round at the Cheikha Ould Boidiya stadium in Nouakchott.

Nouadhibou had lost the first leg 2-1 in San Pedro, so they went through 3-2 on aggregate, according to the El Hourriya news website and the Al-Wiam agency, while the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the Mauritanian club's qualification on its official website.

The club now joins the sides that have qualified for the group stage, where the draw will determine their opponents.

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