 
Mauritania vs South Sudan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mauritania 0, South Sudan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mauritania 0, South Sudan 0.
- 45': Substitution, South Sudan. Atir Thomas replaces Pal Paul Puk.
- 56': Rashid Toha (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Rashid Okocha (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, South Sudan. Pap Chol replaces Keer Majak.
- 66': Substitution, Mauritania. Ahmed M'bareck replaces Idrissa Thiam.
- 67': Atir Thomas (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Samuel Taban (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Mauritania. Mamadou Diallo replaces Sidi Amar.
- 85': Substitution, Mauritania. Yacoub Ethmane replaces Maata Magassa.
- 85': Substitution, South Sudan. David Sebit replaces Valentino Yuel.
- 87': Pap Chol (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Peter Chan (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': David Sebit (South Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mauritania 0, South Sudan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mauritania 0, South Sudan 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Municipal de Nouadhibou
Location: Nouadhibou, 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 | 
Line-Ups
 Mauritania (4-2-3-1)
Mauritania (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Abderrahmane Sarr (GK) | 
| 5 | Lamine Ba | 
| 13 | Nouh El Abd | 
| 3 | Aly Abeid | 
| 20 | Ibrahima Keita | 
| 10 | Idrissa Thiam | 
| 8 | Bodda Mouhsine | 
| 11 | Maata Magassa | 
| 15 | Papa Ndiaga Yade | 
| 7 | Aboubakary Koita | 
| 19 | Sidi Bouna Amar | 
 South Sudan (4-2-3-1)
South Sudan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 22 | Majak Maling (GK) | 
| 4 | Pal Paul Puk | 
| 12 | Rashid Toha  | 
| 20 | Okocha Rashid  | 
| 13 | Samuel Taban  | 
| 10 | Chol Peter | 
| 5 | Peter Chan  | 
| 6 | Joseph Malish | 
| 9 | Tito Okello | 
| 7 | Valentino Yuel | 
| 18 | Keer Majak | 
WCQ - CAF News
 
		Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.
 
		Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.
 
		Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.
 
		Victor Osimhen plundered a hat trick and substitute Frank Onyeka scored a pile driver as Nigeria routed Benin in Uyo, to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
 
		South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.