Mauritania to kick off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preparations with an international friendly against Tunisia on Jan 6 before heading to the Ivory Coast for the
Mauritania gears up for their third CAF Africa Cup of Nations as Coach Amir Abdou named a 27-man provisional squad.
The Lions of Chinguetti to begin their Nations Cup campaign against Burkina Faso in Bouake on Jan 16 before taking on Algeria and Angola in Group D.
Coach Abdou has recalled former Ligue 1 midfielder El-Hadji Ba and handed a first call-up to teenager Oumar Ngom.
It was 18 months ago Ba, 30, formerly with Racing Lens and Sunderland, last played for his country. Ba, who recently signed for Mauritanian champions FC Nouadhibou, earned him an international recall.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Namori Diaw (Tevragh Zeina), Babacar Diop (FC Nouadhibou), Babacar Niasse (En Avant Guingamp)
Defenders: Aly Abeid (UTA Arad), Lamine Ba (NK Varazdin), Khadim Diaw (Al Hilal), Nouh Mohamed El Abd (FC Nouadhibou), El Hassen Houeibib (Al Zawraa), Ibrahima Keita (TP Mazembe), Bakary Ndiaye (Al Quwa Al Jawiya), Mohamed Dellah Yali (Al Hedod)
Midfielders: El Hadji Ba, Mouhsine Bodda (both FC Nouadhibou), Bakari Camara (Villefranche-Beaujolais), Sidi Ahmed Mohamed El Abd (Nouakchott Kings), Guessouma Fofana (Doxa Katokopias), Omare Gassama (Chateauroux), Abdallahi Mahmoud (Bellinzona), Oumar Ngom (Pau).
Forwards: Souleymane Anne (KMSK Deinze), Pape Ibnou Ba (Concarneau), Amar Sidi Bouna (FC Nouadhibou), Souleymane Doukara (Magusa Turk Gucu), Aboubakar Kamara (Al Jazira), Aboubakaray Koita (St Truiden), Hemeya Tanji (Ai Ittihad Tripoli), Idrissa Thiam (Al Mesaimeer).
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