The Mauritania national beach soccer team represents Mauritania in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the governing body for football in Mauritania. The team qualified for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 2024, they finished second in their first participation, which will make their debut at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2025 when they eliminated from the group stage.
The Mauritania beach soccer team was created in 2010, but it only really got going in 2020 due to a lack of infrastructure and resources. The team's first participation was in the 2023 Arab Beach Soccer Cup in Egypt and was eliminated in the quarter-finals after the defeat against the host country 3âÂÂ8. The team qualified for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in 2024 after eliminating Nigeria from the qualifying round on away goals rule after a 10âÂÂ10 draw in both matches.
In the finals in Egypt, the team entered strongly in Group B where they defeated Senegal, the title holders and the most successful team in the tournament history 5âÂÂ2. In the second match, the team lost on penalties to Mozambique 1âÂÂ4 after a 3âÂÂ3 draw in extra time. In the third match, Mauritania achieved a resounding victory after defeating Malawi 11âÂÂ6, and the team advanced to the semi-finals at the top of the group. In the semi-finals, Mauritania swept Morocco 7âÂÂ4, and the team advanced to the final match to face Senegal again and qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the first time. However, the team was shocked by a heavy defeat 1âÂÂ6 against the experienced Senegalese team and get the silver medal.
The performance in the World Cup did not rise, as the team suffered three defeats and was eliminated from the group stage. Mauritania competed in Group B alongside Iran, Portugal and Paraguay. The team lost the first match against Iran 4âÂÂ5, the second match against Portugal, double world champions 4âÂÂ8 and the final match against Paraguay 5âÂÂ9. Mauritania left the tournament at the bottom of the group with three defeats, having scored 13 goals and conceded 22.
The following players and staff members were called up for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Coach: Moussa Baghayoko