Finals field incomplete after COVID complicates Benin-Sierra Leone
Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania have become the latest countries to qualify for January's Africa Cup of Nations.
2019 Schedule
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2019 Schedule
2-3-1, 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
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Gambia into WAFU Plate semis on pens shootout
Gambia progressed into the Plate semifinals at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Mauritania 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
Burkina Faso take down Mauritania on penalties
Burkina Faso squeezed past Mauritania in the second game of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, winning 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
Wafu Cup of Nations: Six 'Who's that guy?!' players to watch
Pape Seydou N'Diaye and Augustine Okrah and headline our list of players to watch at the West African regional championship.
Tunisia draw Mauritania but reach last 16
Tunisia continued their uninspiring showing at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 0-0 draw with Mauritania to clinch a spot in the last 16.
Angola and Mauritania in AFCON stalemate
Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving both sides facing a battle to advance to the knockout stages.
Mali dominate debutants Mauritania at AFCON
Mali produced three stunning goals as they thumped Africa Cup of Nations debutants Mauritania 4-1 on Monday.
Afcon Power Rankings: Who can challenge Mohamed Salah's Egypt?
Who are the strongest teams in the expanded 24-team Africa Cup of Nations, and who faces an uphill struggle to advance past the group stage?
Afcon Rank: Who can match Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane in Egypt?
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Afcon squads: Who will be on the plane to Egypt?
The 24 qualifiers for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are naming their 23-man squads for the showpiece tournament.
Afcon qualifying: Lesser lights take centre stage on final wee
Some of the continent's less-heralded sides have made the most of the Africa Cup of Nations' expanded format.
Bencharki misses penalty as Sudan hold Morocco
Achraf Bencharki missed a second-half penalty as Morocco were held 0-0 by Sudan in their final group game at the African Nations Championship.
Sudan beat Mauritania, eliminate Guinea
Sudan beat Mauritania 1-0 in their second CHAN match to eliminate both the Mourabitounes and Guinea, who were defeated by Morocco earlier in the day.
Morocco kick off CHAN campaign with Mauritania win
Dominant Morocco turned on the class in the second half to break Mauritania's bold resolve and begin their CHAN campaign with a 4-0 win.
Cameroon qualify for African Nations Cup
Cameroon qualified for the 2017 African Nations Cup with a 1-0 win over Mauritania on Friday.
ANC: Nigeria can't qualify after Egypt loss
Nigeria will not be competing at the 2017 African Nations Cup after losing 1-0 to Egypt on Tuesday.
CAF: Nigeria and Ghana reach group stage
Nigeria advanced to the third round of African qualifying for the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Swaziland on Tuesday.
CAF: Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana held to draws
African giants Senegal and Ghana were both held to draws away from home as their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaigns got off to a shaky start.
Moonda: The rise of Mauritania
Since 2011, the Mauritania national team has climbed a remarkable 117 places in the FIFA rankings. Firdose Moonda tells us how.
CAF: South Sudan's World Cup dreams end
South Sudan's first World Cup qualifying campaign ended early following a 4-0 defeat at Mauritania on Tuesday.
CAF: South Sudan draw in first WC qualifier
South Sudan earned a draw in their World Cup qualifying debut, holding Mauritania 1-1 on Thursday, a day after the game was abandoned because of rain.
ANC: Ghana cruise, Cameroon win late
Ghana eased to victory over Mauritius in their opening 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier, while Cameroon left it late to beat Mauritania.
Friendlies: Belgium flush France; Brazil roll
Marouane Fellaini scored twice as Belgium produced a scintillating attacking display to win 4-3, while Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 in Sao Paulo.
Int: Dutch beat Spain; England, Italy draw
Stefan de Vrij's header opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and Davy Klaassen doubled the advantage in the 16th.
Friendlies: Japan win in Halilhodzic's debut
Shinji Okazaki and Keisuke Honda scored second-half goals as Japan beat Tunisia 2-0 on Friday in their first game under new coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
2019-21 Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 14 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
| Burundi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| Central African Republic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
2019-21 Team LeadersAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying
Goal Difference0Tied-22nd
Goals Scored4Tied-35th
Assists0Tied-1st
Goals Conceded4Tied-13th