The CAF Club Licensing Platform Regional Workshops successfully got underway in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, April 22 as CAF kicked off what will be a four-session workshop targeting all its 54 Member Associations. The opening ceremony held at the nation’s capital was attended by CAF Vice-President and Chairperson of the …
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The Confederation Africain de Football (CAF) has learnt of the untimely passing of Mauritanian national team goalkeeper, Mohamed El Mokhtar. The 21-year-old goalkeeper sadly lost his life due to an unforeseen collision while at training, which resulted in head trauma that saw the young goalkeeper sadly passing. CAF President, Dr …
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The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has visited the Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) headquarters to view the numerous FIFA Forward-funded projects on site. President Ghazouani visited the FFRIM facility in the capital, Nouakchott, where USD 11.1 million in FIFA Forward funds have been used to radically revamp and develop …
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The member associations of Mauritania, Malawi and Djibouti have been selected for a new programme in Africa to set up inclusive football academies that will also teach youngsters, girls in particular, how to prepare for life outside the four lines of the pitch. The programme, run by FIFA and the …
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The FIFA Foundation has opened its inaugural Football 4 Schools project in Africa with children in Mauritania the first on the continent to benefit from the programme that puts football at the heart of social development. The project encourages youth participation in football through structured sessions, using football games to …
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has travelled to the capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Nouakchott for an audience with President of the Republic Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani. The FIFA President, accompanied by Mauritanian Football Federation (FFRIM) President Ahmed Yahya, discussed the country’s current successful hosting of the CAF U-20 …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the first stop on an itinerary that will see him visit FIFA member associations in several African countries along with heads of state and African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi over the coming days. Upon arrival, the FIFA …
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Hosts Mauritania have been handed a tough draw to face former champions Cameroon at the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations next month. The home side will also play Uganda and Mozambique in the Group A of the tournament following the draw conducted in Yaounde on Monday. Two former title …
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The Indian Women’s Senior National Team thrashed Mauritania 7-0 in their third match of the COTIF Cup on Sunday, August 4, a day after defeating Bolivia 3-1. The Indian women spared little time in formalities and got right into the thick of action. An early strike by Manisha opened the …
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Senior Indian Women’s National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky believes that it is now time for her side to “take the next step” up the Asian Football ladder, after their good showing in the Olympic Qualifiers last season. She said, “Now, it’s time for us, as a team, to take …
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