Mauritania vs Central African Republic: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 24, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
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What was the result of Mauritania vs Central African Republic?
Mauritania won 3-1 on September 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′A. KoitaMauritania (pen.)
- 48′G. KoyalipouCentral African Republic
- 69′D. CamaraMauritania
- 89′M. DialloMauritania
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Mauritania win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 3-1.
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Official lineup for Mauritania vs Central African Republic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mauritania
4-3-3- 11D. Gassama
- 18D. Camara
- 10I. Thiam
- 7A. Koita
- 6O. Ngom
- 8M. Bodda
- 3A. Abeid
- 21J. Lefort
- 5L. Ba
- 13N. El Abd
- 30M. Diop
Central African Republic
4-3-3- 11Venuste Baboula
- 10G. Koyalipou
- 7M. Djimet
- 15E. Quarshie
- 17J. Sambia
- 6B. Diomandé
- 20R. M. Yapende
- 23H. Gambor
- 4S. Mbaka
- 2J. Kouadio
- 16D. Youfeigane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mauritania have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Central African Republic have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Niger(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Angola(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Argentina(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 0-2 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Libya(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Angola(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Togo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Chad(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Ghana(home) | 0-5 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Mauritania wins, 0 draws, 0 Central African Republic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Central African Republic 0-1 Mauritania | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Mauritania 2-1 Central African Republic | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Central African Republic 0-1 Mauritania | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Mauritania 2-0 Central African Republic | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Last archived meeting: Central African Republic vs Mauritania on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Mauritania score 0.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Central African Republic score 0.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Central African Republic | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mauritania sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 2 matches) and Central African Republic sit 4th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy