International Eligibility & Player Data
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MAURITANIA
CAF

Mauritania competes as a member of CAF. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, while its best African Cup of Nations result was Round of 16 (2023).

Information
ConfederationCAF
Sub-ConfederationWAFU
Founded1961
Joined FIFA1970
Most appearancesBrahim Souleymane (76)
Top scorersCheikh El Khalil Bessam (13)
NicknamesAl-Murabitun
UniformGreen
Competitive Record
African Cup of Nations3 appearances
Best finish: Round of 16 (2023)
FIFA Arab Cup2 appearances
Best finish: Group stage
Current Squad 65 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
BN
Babacar Niasse
GK
20.12.1996 (29)
26
0
2022-
ND
Namori Diaw
GK
30.12.1994 (31)
25
0
2018-
BD
Babacar Diop
GK
11.03.1999 (27)
13
0
2018-
MD
Mamadou Diop
GK
03.01.2000 (26)
8
0
2024-
MN
M'Backé N'Diaye
GK
19.12.1994 (31)
5
0
2021-
AA
Aly Abeid
DF
11.12.1997 (28)
65
3
2015-
MD
Moustapha Diaw
DF
31.12.1996 (29)
48
1
2015-
BN
Bakary N'Diaye
DF
26.11.1998 (27)
43
1
2016-
IK
Ibrahima Keita
DF
08.11.2001 (24)
29
0
2022-
NE
Nouh Mohamed El Abd
DF
24.12.2000 (25)
26
1
2022-
HH
Hassan Houbeib
DF
31.10.1993 (32)
Free Agent
25
1
2019-
HA
Harouna Abou Demba
DF
31.12.1991 (34)
Free Agent
22
0
2016-
AM
Abdellahi Mahmoud
DF
04.05.2000 (26)
21
1
2018-
KD
Khadim Diaw
DF
07.08.1998 (27)
19
0
2022-
LB
Lamine Ba
DF
24.08.1997 (28)
14
1
2022-
SS
Sally Sarr
DF
06.05.1986 (40)
12
0
2016-
AT
Abdoulkader Thiam
DF
03.10.1998 (27)
12
0
2018-
DD
Diadié Diarra
DF
23.01.1993 (33)
11
0
2017-
LE
Lemrabott El Hacen
DF
24.03.1997 (29)
7
0
2017-
OM
Oumar Mangane
DF
31.12.1992 (33)
7
0
2018-
ET
El Hassen Teguedi
DF
30.12.1999 (26)
5
0
2016-
DT
Demba Trawre
DF
30.09.1993 (32)
3
0
2018-
LD
Lassana Diakhaby
DF
01.01.1996 (30)
2
0
2023-
JL
Jordan Lefort
DF
28.06.1993 (33)
1
1
2026-
AO
Abdoulaye Ousmane
DF
22.02.2000 (26)
1
0
2021-
MD
Mohamed Dellahi Yali
MF
01.11.1997 (28)
73
3
2015-
MH
Moctar Sidi Hacen
MF
11.12.1997 (28)
54
9
2013-
KC
Khassa Camara
MF
22.10.1992 (33)
44
2
2013-
MB
Mouhsine Bodda
MF
18.07.1994 (31)
39
1
2017-
IT
Idrissa Thiam
MF
02.09.2000 (25)
34
1
2020-
GF
Guessouma Fofana
MF
17.12.1992 (33)
27
0
2021-
HA
Houssen Abderrahmane
MF
03.02.1995 (31)
18
0
2016-
SA
Sidi Bouna Amar
MF
31.12.1998 (27)
18
2
2022-
IC
Ibréhima Coulibaly
MF
30.08.1989 (36)
16
0
2019-
AD
Alassane Diop
MF
22.09.1997 (28)
16
0
2015-
MS
Moussa Samba
MF
31.12.1988 (37)
16
2
2010-
SY
Sidi Yacoub
MF
12.10.1995 (30)
14
1
2019-
OC
Oumar Camara
MF
19.08.1992 (33)
Free Agent
13
0
2021-
OG
Omaré Gassama
MF
01.09.1995 (30)
8
0
2023-
BC
Bakari Camara
MF
04.01.1994 (32)
7
0
2023-
EB
El Hadji Ba
MF
05.03.1993 (33)
6
0
2022-
MM
Maata Magassa
MF
31.10.2003 (22)
6
0
2024-
SE
Sidi Ahmed El Abd
MF
05.05.2001 (25)
5
0
2022-
BL
Beyatt Lekoueiry
MF
11.04.2005 (21)
4
0
2022-
BN
Birama Ndoye
MF
27.03.1994 (32)
Free Agent
4
0
2023-
MD
Mohamed Lamine Dah
MF
06.01.2002 (24)
3
0
2023-
KL
Khay Lejouade
MF
01.12.1999 (26)
3
0
2018-
ON
Oumar Ngom
MF
09.03.2004 (22)
3
0
2024-
DG
Djeidi Gassama
MF
10.09.2003 (22)
1
0
2026-
ID
Ismail Diakhité
FW
18.12.1991 (34)
68
9
2008-
CB
Cheikh El Khalil Bessam
FW
04.12.1987 (38)
66
13
2013-
MN
Mamadou Niass
FW
04.06.1994 (32)
45
5
2013-
HT
Hemeya Tanjy
FW
01.05.1998 (28)
44
6
2018-
MS
Mouhamed Soueïd
FW
01.01.1992 (34)
29
4
2017-
AK
Aboubakar Kamara
FW
07.03.1995 (31)
26
8
2021-
PB
Pape Ibnou Ba
FW
05.01.1993 (33)
24
2
2021-
AN
Almike N'Diaye
FW
26.10.1996 (29)
15
1
2020-
AK
Aboubakary Koïta
FW
20.09.1998 (27)
13
1
2023-
MS
Mamadou Sy
FW
31.12.2000 (25)
10
1
2023-
SD
Souleymane Doukara
FW
29.09.1991 (34)
9
0
2021-
YE
Yassin Cheikh El Welly
FW
10.10.1998 (27)
6
0
2019-
AM
Ahmed M'Bareck
FW
06.03.2002 (24)
6
0
2025-
SA
Souleymane Anne
FW
05.12.1997 (28)
4
0
2019-
MD
Mamadou Diallo
FW
03.12.1996 (29)
1
0
2024-
PY
Pape Ndiaga Yade
FW
18.05.1999 (27)
1
0
2024-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
Nouadhibou (6)
Home-Based Players
14(22%)
Foreign-Based Players
51(78%)
Most Capped (Squad)
73 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
13 goals
Average Age
29.9years
Players by Position
GK
5
DF
20
MF
24
FW
16
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Cheikh El Khalil Bessam66132013–
Ismail Diakhité6892008–
Moctar Sidi Hacen5492013–
Aboubakar Kamara2682021–
Yoann Langlet2072003-2008
Adama Ba4962013-2022
Hemeya Tanjy4462018–
Boubacar Bagili2662015-2019
Mamadou Niass4552013–
Brahim Ould Malha2351994-2002
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Brahim Souleymane7602006-2019
Mohamed Dellahi Yali7332015–
Ismail Diakhité6892008–
Cheikh El Khalil Bessam66132013–
Aly Abeid6532015–
Abdoulaye Gaye5422012-2020
Moctar Sidi Hacen5492013–
Abdoul Ba5202013-2022
Adama Ba4962013-2022
Moustapha Diaw4812015–
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