vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Mauritania come off a 1-0 win away to Niger. Before that win a 1-1 draw away to Angola, a 1-2 defeat away to Argentina, another 0-2 defeat to Kuwait and, opening the sequence, a 0-1 loss away to Libya. The Central African Republic instead come off a 0-3 defeat away to Angola. Before that loss a 1-1 draw with Togo, a 3-2 win away to Chad, a heavy 0-5 defeat to Ghana and, further back, another 0-2 defeat to Comoros. In the four head to head meetings Mauritania have always won or drawn: the most recent, in August 2025, was won by Mauritania 1-0 away from home; before that a 2-1 win for Mauritania at home, another 1-0 away win in 2021 and, opening the series in 2019, a 2-0 win for Mauritania at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.