Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Mauritania and Sudan square off against each other at Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in what is expected to be an interesting World Cup qualifier. Amir Abdou’s troops are determined to put an end to their goalless run and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field this time out. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Mauritania produced a fine display in a goalless draw with World Cup semifinalists Morocco in March.
James Kwesi Appiah’s troops, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over D.R. Congo. Sudan, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on draw. The bad news for the visiting team is that experienced midfielder Salaheldin Alhassan is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Team (Mauritania):
Affiliated to both CAF (Africa) and WAFU (West Africa) confederations, Mauritania are the national team that qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history. The Lions of Chinguetti were grouped with the likes of Angola, Burkina Faso and Botswana in the qualifiers for the 2019 tournament, with the team finishing the team collecting 12 points from possible 18.
Mauritania, though, have yet to book their place at the FIFA World Cup finals. The Lions of Chinguetti suffered a heavy 5-1 loss to Malagasy Republic on their international debut (25 December, 1961) and they registered their biggest win 45 years later, with the team crushing Somalia 8-2 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Back in 1972 Mauritania suffered the biggest lost in the history of the national team as they were beaten 14-0 by Guinea. Stade Olympique, which can hold up to 20,000 people, is considered the team’s home ground.