Mauritania national under-20 football team

Mauritania U-20

Association

Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Home stadium

Stade Olympique

FIFA code

MTN

First colours

Second colours

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Appearances

3 (first in 1981)

Best result

1st round (1981, 1987, 2021)

Mauritania national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب موريتانيا الوطني لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة), represents Mauritania in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the governing body for football in Mauritania.

Achievements

UNAF U-20 Tournament

Runners-up (1): 2012

Tournament Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not enter
1979	Did not enter
1981	Did not qualify
1983	Did not enter
1985	Did not enter
1987	Did not qualify
1989	Withdrew before qualification
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Withdrew before qualification
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Withdrew before qualification
2001	Did not qualify
2003	Withdrew before qualification
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2021	To be determined
Total		0/19

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1979	Did not enter
1981	Round 1	13th	2	0	0	2	1	6
1983	Did not enter
1985	Did not enter
1987	Round 1	12th	2	0	0	2	0	6
1989	Withdrew before qualification
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Withdrew before qualification
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Withdrew before qualification
2001	Did not enter
2003	Withdrew before qualification
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not enter
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2021	Group Stage	9th	3	1	1	1	3	3
Total	Round 1	2/20	4	0	0	4	1	12

WAFU U-20 Championship record

WAFU U-20 Championship
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2008	Group stage	14th	3	0	0	3	1	10
2018	Did not enter
2019	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	6
2020	To be determined
Total	Group stage	2/3	22	4	5	13	18	30

Arab Cup U-20 Record

Arab Cup U-20
Appearances: 4
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Did not enter
2012	Group stage	8th	3	1	0	2	4	5
2014	Cancelled
2020	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	2	3
2021	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	1	5
2022	Group stage	12th	2	1	0	1	1	2
Total	Group stage	4/5	11	3	1	7	8	15