Mauritania vs Sudan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Mauritania

FT
0 - 2

Sudan

15': Saifeldin Malik Bakhit Maki
29': Aly Abeid (OG)

About

Mauritania are hosting Sudan at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
15': Goal! Mauritania 0, Sudan 1. Saif Terry (Sudan) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramadan Agab.
29': Own Goal by Aly Abeid, Mauritania. Mauritania 0, Sudan 2.
38': Abdel Raouf (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+5': First Half ends, Mauritania 0, Sudan 2.
45': Second Half begins Mauritania 0, Sudan 2.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. Abdallahi Mahmoud replaces Mohamed Soueid.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. Khadim Diaw replaces Aly Abeid.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. Nouh El Abd replaces Ibrahima Keita.
45': Substitution, Mauritania. Sidi Amar replaces Hemeya Tanjy.
75': Substitution, Sudan. Ahmed Al Tash replaces Saif Terry.
76': Substitution, Sudan. Ahmed Tabanja replaces Bakhit Khamis.
76': Substitution, Sudan. Sharaf Shiboub replaces Abdel Raouf.
76': Substitution, Sudan. Sheddy Barglan replaces Yasir Mozamil.
78': Ramadan Agab (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Mauritania. Pape Ibnou Ba replaces Aboubakar Kamara.
89': Substitution, Sudan. Emad Al Sini replaces Abuaagla Abdalla.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Mauritania 0, Sudan 2.
0': Match ends, Mauritania 0, Sudan 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	10	+19	24
2	Congo DR	10	+9	22
3	Sudan	10	+2	13
4	Togo	10	-5	8

Full Table

Line-Ups

Mauritania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Babacar Niasse (GK)
5	Lamine Ba
14	Mohamed Dellahi Yaly
3	Aly Abeid
20	Ibrahima Keita
15	Aboubakar Kamara
6	Guessouma Fofana
8	Bodda Mouhsine
7	Aboubakary Koita
9	Hemeya Tanjy
23	Mouhamed Soueid

Mauritania Substitutes:

Namori Diaw, Sidi Bouna Amar, Oumar Ngom, Idrissa Thiam, Nouh El Abd, El Hassen Houeibib, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Houssen Abderrahmane, Bakari Camara, Khadim Diaw, Pape Ibnou Ba, Abdallahi Mahmoud.

Sudan (4-3-3)

No.	Name
21	Mohamed Mustafa (GK)
6	Mustafa Karshoum
13	Abdelrahman Ali
12	Bakhit Khamis
7	Ramadan Agab
2	Abu Aagla
8	Abdel Raouf
5	Walieldin Khidir
10	Mohamed Abdel Rahman
9	Saifeldin Malik Bakhit Maki
11	Yasir Mozamil

Sudan Substitutes:

Ali Abdullah Abou, Salaheldin Nemer, Sharaf Abdelrahman, Akram El Hadi, Al-Gozoli Nooh, Ahmed Yousif, Ahmed Al Tash, Emad Ali, Awad Zayed, Sheddy Barglan, Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, Mazen Simbo.

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