Football in Mauritania

Football in Mauritania
Governing bodyFootball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
National teamnational football team
Club competitions
International competitions

The sport of football in the country of Mauritania is run by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Mauritanian Premier League.[2] Football is the most popular sport in the country.

National team

Mauritania is traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa.[3] The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations was the first time Mauritania qualified for the African Cup of Nations.[4]

Football stadiums in Mauritania

#StadiumCapacityCityTenantsImage
1Stade Olympique20,000NouakchottMauritania national football team
2Stade Municipal de Nouadhibou10,000NouadhibouFC Nouadhibou
3Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium8,200Nouakchott4 clubs

Attendances

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

SeasonLeague averageBest clubBest club average
2018-19315FC Nouadhibou680

Source: League page on Wikipedia

See also

References

  1. ↑ Omar Almasri. "Mauritania's big football plans - Football". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ↑ GMT (2013-08-08). "BBC Sport - Mauritania surge up Fifa rankings". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Mauritania rise from fourth worst team in world to Africa's grand stage". the Guardian. June 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Afcon 2019: Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast qualify". BBC Sport. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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