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Mauritania is a country located in Northwest Africa, known for participating in sports such as football, basketball, and rugby union. Football is by far the most popular sport in the country, and the men’s national team qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history in 2019, and then again in 2021. The country has hosted the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and annually hosts cycling’s Tour du Sahel. Famous sportspeople from the country include football players Adama Ba, Bessam, and Ismail Diakhité, as well as table tennis player Khadija Zen Al Abdeen.