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Football in Mauritania is considered to be one of the chief national games, earning considerable popularity in recent times. In fact, the success stories of Football in Mauritania disclose the basic, innate enthusiastic nature of the inhabitants, which is responsible the development that the nation in diverse spheres of life.
Commonly called the "Mourabitounes", the national soccer team in Mauritania represents the nation in international sports arena. Governed and controlled by the Federation de Foot-Ball de la Republic Islamique de Mauritanie, the Mauritanian national soccer team is affiliated to CAF as a member. As the governing body of Mauratanian national football team, the Federation de Foot-Ball de la Republic Islamique de Mauritanie is endowed with the responsibility of organizing the national team and preparing it for participating soccer events both on national and international levels. In fact, the successes or failures of Mauritania football depend substantially on the impetus and support it receives from its governing body.
Both the World Cup, African Nations Cup as well as the Amilcar Cabral Cup records of the soccer team in Niger is more or less average with little successes. The team is yet to face the big challenge of winning the World Cup Football tournament and bring fame to the nation. In fact, Mauritanian football team was one time runners-up in the Amilcar Cabral Cup.
Mauritanian football still has a long way to go in earning fame and recognition for the nation on international levels. In fact, it is preparing itself towards this goal, which perhaps may find reflection in the forthcoming World Cup Football and other related tournaments.
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