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CAF Champions League: FC Nouadhibou lose first leg to San Pedro

FC Nouadhibou players in orange celebrate with the Mauritanian league shield
FC Nouadhibou players celebrate a league title (file)

Madar (San Pedro) - Mauritania's FC Nouadhibou lost to FC San Pedro in Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round, according to the Confederation of African Football.

The Ivorian side won 2-1, according to sports media, in a match CAF described as decided "at the end of a tense finish".

The two teams meet again on October 25 in Nouadhibou for the return leg, where the Mauritanian side will try to overturn the deficit in front of its fans to reach the group stage.

FC Nouadhibou began the domestic season with a draw on the opening day of the Mauritanian league last week.

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