The national football team will face Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on Friday in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, in a match with a special twist as it comes up against its former coach Amir Abdou, who now leads Burkina Faso.
The Mourabitounes began their preparations with a training session in Casablanca, Morocco, on Monday evening, as part of a training camp ahead of the match.
Abdou coached the Mauritanian team between 2022 and 2024 and led it to the round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams will meet again on 17 November in Nouakchott, in the fourth round of the qualifiers.
