Mauritania national under-20 football team

Mauritania U-20

Association	Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Home stadium	Stade Olympique
FIFA code	MTN
First colours Second colours
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 1981)
Best result	1st round (1981, 1987, 2021)

Mauritania national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب موريتانيا الوطني لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة), represents Mauritania in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the governing body for football in Mauritania.

• UNAF U-20 Tournament

Runners-up (1): 2012

FIFA U-20 World Cup record FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 0 Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1977 Did not enter 1979 1981 Did not qualify 1983 Did not enter 1985 1987 Did not qualify 1989 Withdrew before qualification 1991 Did not qualify 1993 1995 Withdrew before qualification 1997 Did not qualify 1999 Withdrew before qualification 2001 Did not qualify 2003 Withdrew before qualification 2005 Did not enter 2007 Did not qualify 2009 2011 Did not enter 2013 Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 Total – 0/24 – – – – – –

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Appearances: 2 Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1979 Did not enter 1981 Round 1 13th 2 0 0 2 1 6 1983 Did not enter 1985 1987 Round 1 12th 2 0 0 2 0 6 1989 Withdrew before qualification 1991 Did not qualify 1993 1995 Withdrew before qualification 1997 Did not qualify 1999 Withdrew before qualification 2001 Did not enter 2003 Withdrew before qualification 2005 Did not enter 2007 Did not qualify 2009 2011 Did not enter 2013 Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2021 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3 2023 Did not qualify 2025 Withdrew before qualification Total Round 1 3/24 7 1 1 5 4 15

WAFU U-20 Championship record WAFU U-20 Championship Appearances: 2 Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 2008 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 1 10 2018 Did not enter 2019 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 6 2020 Did not enter Total Group stage 2/4 6 0 1 5 3 16

Arab Cup U-20 Record Arab Cup U-20 Appearances: 4 Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 2011 Did not enter 2012 Group stage 8th 3 1 0 2 4 5 2014 Cancelled 2020 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 2 3 2021 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 5 2022 Group stage 12th 2 1 0 1 1 2 Total Group stage 4/5 11 3 1 7 8 15

The following players were called up for the 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament.^[1]

• Team profile - soccerway.com