2014, the CAF announced that Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding the ineligible player Thierry Fidjeu in the tie, and as a result, Mauritania advanced to the second round. Equatorial Guinea later qualified for the final tournament as replacement hosts. 2019 Africa Cup of Nations On 18 November 2018, Mauritania qualified to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history, after they won 2–1 against Botswana, coming second in qualification Group I. Team image The Mauritania national team home kit is all green yellow red trim, and the away kit is all white with green trim. Results and fixtures 2021 2022 2023 Coaches Mohamed Harouna (1982–1983) Gerhard Schmidt (1985) Birama Gaye (2000) Noël Tosi (2003–2004) Moustapha Sall (2006–2007) Birama Gaye (2007) Alain Moizan (2008) Mohamed Harouna (2008) Omar Hassan (2010) Moustapha Sall (2010–2012) Patrice Neveu (2012–2014) Corentin Martins (2014–2021) Gérard Buscher (2021) Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2021–2022) Amir Abdou (2022–present) Players Current squad The following players were called up for the friendly match. Match dates: 14 December 2022 Opposition: Caps and goals correct as of:' 8 June 2022, after the match against . Recent call-ups The following players have been called up for Mauritania in the last 12 months. DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player has retired from international football. SUS Suspended from the national team. RecordsPlayers in bold are still active with Mauritania.'' Competitive record FIFA World Cup Olympic Games Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition. Africa Cup of Nations African Games Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams. African Nations Championship WAFU Nations Cup Amílcar Cabral Cup CEDEAO Cup FIFA Arab Cup Pan Arab Games Other records References External links Mauritania at National-Football-Teams.com. Fédération de Football de Mauritanie Mauritanie Football National football team of Mauritania team picture African national association football teams