The national team takes on Burkina Faso on Friday evening at the 4 August Stadium in Ouagadougou in the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with kick-off at 4 pm Nouakchott time.
The Mourabitounes go into the match on three points, behind joint leaders Burkina Faso and Benin on four points each, while the Central African Republic are bottom of the group without a point.
The national team will be looking for a positive result to boost its chances in the race for one of the two qualifying places, after opening its campaign with a 3-1 win over the Central African Republic before losing 2-1 to Benin.
Burkina Faso, for their part, go into the game in good spirits after drawing with Benin and beating the Central African Republic.
The match carries extra significance with the return of coach Amir Abdou to face the team he previously managed. The two sides meet again next Tuesday in Nouakchott in the fourth round of the qualifiers.
