Mauritania host Burkina Faso on 17 November 2026 at 19:00 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications. Mauritania's last five results: D W W L L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Burkina Faso's last five: L D D W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 3 meetings, Mauritania have won 0, Burkina Faso 3, with 0 draws.
Mauritania vs Burkina Faso kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Tuesday 17 November 2026 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:00.
Mauritania have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 5, with results reading D W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 13 November.
Burkina Faso have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading L D D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Mauritania in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 13 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Mauritania have won 0, Burkina Faso have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Mauritania scoring 1 goals to Burkina Faso's 4. The most recent was Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania on 13 November 2026 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications.
Aboubakary Koita leads Mauritania with 15 shots across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Mauritania player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mauritania player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dango Ouattara leads Burkina Faso with 5 shots across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Burkina Faso player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Burkina Faso player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Padayachy Shaji is the referee for Mauritania vs Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Until the team news for Mauritania vs Burkina Faso is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Mauritania's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Burkina Faso on Fri 13 Nov 2026, and Burkina Faso's XI from their 1-0 win v Mauritania at home on Fri 13 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Mauritania the favourite with a 36% chance of winning, against 32% for Burkina Faso and 32% for the draw. Projected goals are Mauritania 1.0 - 0.9 Burkina Faso.
The most likely score in Mauritania vs Burkina Faso is 0-0, a draw, at 15%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 38% likely and over 2.5 goals 30%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Mauritania vs Burkina Faso, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Burkina Faso vs Mauritania | 1-0 |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Africa Cup of Nations | Burkina Faso vs Mauritania | 1-0 |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Friendly International | Mauritania vs Burkina Faso | 1-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Mauritania 1.0 - 0.9 Burkina Faso in goals. It gives Mauritania a 36% chance of winning, the draw 32% and Burkina Faso 32%. Both teams to score is 38% likely, over 1.5 goals 57% and over 2.5 goals 30%. The most likely scorelines are 0-0 (15%), 1-0 (15%), 0-1 (14%), 1-1 (14%), 2-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Draw | 15% |
| 1-0 | Mauritania win | 15% |
| 0-1 | Burkina Faso win | 14% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 2-0 | Mauritania win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Mauritania vs Burkina Faso are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Mauritania's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Burkina Faso on Fri 13 Nov 2026, and Burkina Faso's XI from their 1-0 win v Mauritania at home on Fri 13 Nov 2026.
| # | Mauritania | Fouls committed | Burkina Faso | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Camara | 9 | E. Tapsoba | 10 |
| 2 | M. Bodda | 8 | I. Ouédraogo | 9 |
| 3 | D. Gassama | 7 | A. Zagré | 8 |
| 4 | L. Ba | 6 | O. Bouda | 6 |
| 5 | I. Keita | 5 | G. Minoungou | 5 |
| # | Mauritania | Shots | Burkina Faso | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Koita | 15 | D. Ouattara | 5 |
| 2 | D. Gassama | 6 | G. Minoungou | 5 |
| 3 | D. Camara | 5 | L. Doucet | 5 |
| 4 | H. Tanjy | 4 | E. Tapsoba | 4 |
| 5 | O. Ngom | 3 | L. Traoré | 4 |
| # | Mauritania | Shots on target | Burkina Faso | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Koita | 5 | L. Traoré | 2 |
| 2 | O. Ngom | 2 | G. Minoungou | 2 |
| 3 | D. Gassama | 2 | D. Ouattara | 1 |
| 4 | S. Anne | 1 | S. Simporé | 1 |
| 5 | J. Lefort | 1 | A. Kouassi | 1 |
| # | Mauritania | Goals | Burkina Faso | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Koita | 2 | L. Traoré | 2 |
| 2 | J. Lefort | 1 | A. Kouassi | 1 |
| 3 | H. Tanjy | 1 | A. Camara | 1 |
| 4 | D. Camara | 1 | E. Kaboré | 1 |
| 5 | M. Diallo | 1 |
| # | Mauritania | Yellow cards | Burkina Faso | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ba | 1 | A. Nagalo | 1 |
| 2 | N. Abd | 1 | M. Zougrana | 1 |
| 3 | A. Ba | 1 | C. Badolo | 1 |
| 4 | I. Keita | 1 | L. Doucet | 1 |
| 5 | O. Bouda | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.5 | 46 of 58 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 35 of 58 |
| Shots | 8.1 | 26 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 29 of 58 |
| Fouls | 8.6 | 52 of 58 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 38 of 58 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 5 of 58 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 12 of 58 |
| Shots | 11 | 10 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 58 |
| Fouls | 14.9 | 4 of 58 |
| Passes | 2.5 | 16 of 58 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 27 of 58 |