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Mauritania U20s arrive in Bamako for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

Mauritanian football federation emblem, an institutional illustration rather than a photograph of the team's arrival in Bamako
Mauritanian football federation emblem (FFRIM)

Mauritania's under-20 football team has arrived in Bamako, Mali, to take part in the West African Football Union's Zone A tournament, which serves as a qualifier for the next Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The Mauritanian football federation announced the team's arrival on Tuesday, October 13.

The Mourabitounes will begin their campaign against Senegal on October 16. They are in Group B alongside Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau, their next two opponents, according to the schedule shared by the federation.

Mauritania will face Senegal at Mamadou Konate Stadium in Bamako on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. Nouakchott time, according to the fixture schedule. The match had not yet been played at the time of this update.

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