2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Mauritania Announces Squad for Central Africa & Benin Match

Mauritania head coach Aritz Lopez Garai has released the squad for the national team's opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Mauritania kick off their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign in Morocco against Central Africa on September 22, at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. They will then travel to Abidjan to face Benin on Tuesday, September 29, at the 28 September Stadium.

Mauritania Squad for AFCON 2027 Qualifiers

• Goalkeepers: Babacar NIASSE (Difaâ El-Jadida), Babacar DIOP (FC Nouadhibou), and Mamadou DIOP (AJ Auxerre).
• Defenders: Nouh EL ABD (JS Kabylie), Demine SALECK (FC Nouadhibou), Lamine BA (Śląsk Wrocław), Aly ABEID (JS Kabylie), Khadim DIAW (Olympique d'Akbou), Ibrahima KEITA, Jordan LEFORT (Angers SCO), Baïla DIALLO (Granada CF), Mohamed Ali DIADIE (US Uniao Torrense).
• Midfielders: Bahmed DEUFF (Royal Antwerp), Mamadou FOFANA (AS Nancy), Oumar N'GOM (US Lecce), Mohsine BODDA (AS Douanes), Yacoub SIDI (Al-Nasr SC Koweit), Abdalahi MAHMOUD (FC Nouadhibou), Abdoullah BAH (AFC Sunderland).
• Forwards: Hemeya TANJI (Golan SC Irak), Mamadou DIALLO (CSKA Sofia 1948), Djeidi GASSAMA (Glasgow Rangers), Pape N'Diaga YADE (LNZ Cherkasy), Idrissa THIAM (Arab Contractors), Aboubakary KOITA (AEK Athènes), Ahmed Salem M'BARECK (Al-Hilal SC), Dawda CAMARA (FC Alverca).