The most popularsport in Mauritania isfootball, which is run by theFootball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The association administers theMauritanian national football team, as well as theMauritanian Premier League.Mauritania has an international football team who play and train at the Olympic Stadium. They qualified for their firstAfrica Cup of Nations in2019.
Mauritania's premier national tournament is theCoupe du President de la Republique (President's Cup). The nation's best-known and most successful team isASC Garde Nationale of the Mauritanian Premier League.[1][2][3]
Mauritania has a competitivebasketball team. However, they have been inactive since the 1980s. Their last participation was in theFIBA Africa Championship 1985, where they got 6th place.[4]
Mauritania has anational rugby union team. Rugby union is a small sport in the country, but it has become more popular. The team has never appeared in theWorld Cup, but has played friendlies against neighboring countries.
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