Mauritania — AFCON 2027
Group F is where Mauritania begin qualifying for AFCON 2027. They are ranked 113 worldwide.
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FIFA ranking as of July 20, 2026.
Group F and how it looks
The ranking puts Burkina Faso 51 places ahead, which makes them the side to catch.
No side here is ranked inside the world top 70, and only 31 places separate Burkina Faso from Benin. This one is open.
| Group F | FIFA ranking | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
| #62 | Amir Abdou | |
| #93 | Gernot Rohr | |
 Mauritania
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#113 | Aritz López Garai |
| #139 | Eloge Enza Yamissi |
Head coach
Mauritania are coached by Aritz López Garai.
Record at the Africa Cup of Nations
A first Africa Cup of Nations title is still to come for Mauritania.
Qualifying fixtures
| Matchday | Matches | Match window | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 – October 6, 2026 | to be confirmed | |
| 2 | September 21 – October 6, 2026 | to be confirmed | |
| 3 | November 9 – November 17, 2026 | to be confirmed | |
| 4 | November 9 – November 17, 2026 | to be confirmed | |
| 5 | March 22 – March 30, 2027 | to be confirmed | |
| 6 | March 22 – March 30, 2027 | to be confirmed |
CAF has published the pairings and the international windows, but not the individual kick-off dates and times. Those are shown as to be confirmed rather than guessed.
Common questions
- Who does Mauritania play in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers?
- Group F, against Burkina Faso (#62), Benin (#93), Central African Republic (#139). Six matches in total, three at home and three away, spread across three international windows: September 21 – October 6, 2026, November 9 – November 17, 2026 and March 22 – March 30, 2027. CAF has published the pairings and the windows, but neither the individual dates nor the kick-off times.
- What does Mauritania need to qualify for AFCON 2027?
- Nobody can say yet. On July 22, 2026 CAF grew the finals from 24 teams to 28 without publishing the qualification mechanism that has to follow. The old arithmetic — two through from each group — no longer adds up with four extra places. We have left the number blank rather than guess it.
- Why does the ranking shown here not match the draw pots?
- The draw on May 19, 2026 used the FIFA ranking as it stood in April 2026. The figures on this page come from the list published on July 20, 2026, and teams have moved between those two dates. Mauritania currently sits at #113. The next FIFA update is due on October 7, 2026, during the first qualifying window.
- Where can I watch Mauritania?
- No broadcaster is confirmed for 2027 in this country yet. Rights to the 2027 edition are almost entirely unsold: the lists published elsewhere describe the 2025 tournament in Morocco. Our country pages state which edition each broadcaster is confirmed for.