Madar (Bamako) - Mauritania's under-20 team has been eliminated from the WAFU-A tournament that qualifies for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, after Senegal and Sierra Leone drew 0-0 on Thursday, 22 October 2026 at the Mamadou Konate stadium in Bamako in the final Group B match, Senegalese sports site wiwsport reported.
Senegal topped the group with 4 points, ahead of Sierra Leone with 2 points from two draws. Both sides advance to the semi-finals, while Mauritania finished with a single point.
Mauritania had lost 2-1 to Senegal in their opener and then drawn 2-2 with Sierra Leone on Monday, 19 October, in a group reduced to three teams after Guinea-Bissau withdrew, according to Sport News Africa. Mauritanian site Cridem, citing RIMSPORT, confirmed that Thursday's result sealed Mauritania's elimination.
Malick Daf's Senegal will face Guinea in the semi-finals on Sunday, 25 October, at the same stadium.
