Mauritania are already preparing for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, set to begin in March, with the Mourabitounes scheduled to face Gambia in a two-legged tie. Coach Corentin Martins has announced a 20-man squad for a training camp in Senegal ahead of the qualifiers.
The camp will run from January 31 to February 8 at the Diambars Institute in Saly and will feature exclusively locally-based players. Notably, Abderrahmane Ould Brahim and Alassane Diop have received their first call-ups to the national squad.
Two friendly matches are planned during the camp, although the opponents have yet to be confirmed.
**Mauritania Squad for Senegal Training Camp:**
*Goalkeepers (2):*
* Mohamed Salahdine Saleck (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Mohamed Abdallahi (FC Nouadhibou)
*Defenders (7):*
* Abou Sy (FC Nouadhibou)
* Oumar Ly (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Cheikhna Varajou (ASC SNIM)
* Bakary Ndiaye (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Abderrahmane Ould Brahim (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Mamadou Wade (FC Nouadhibou)
* Demba Traoré (ACS Ksar)
*Midfielders (5):*
* Baghayogho Moussa (ASAC Concorde)
* Taghyoullah Denne (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Yali Mohamed Dellahi (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Abdoulaye Silèye Gaye (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Alassane Diop (FC Nouadhibou)
*Forwards (6):*
* Mamadou Niass (FC Nouadhibou)
* Ely Cheikh Voulany (FC Tevragh-Zeïna)
* Babacar Bagil (ACS Ksar)
* Abderrahmane Sy (FC Nouadhibou)
* Abdallahi Chegrane Tahmane (ASC Tidjikja)
* Moctar Mohamed Salem (ASAC Concorde)
The camp aims to build cohesion among locally-based players and fine-tune the squad ahead of their crucial matches against Gambia, with hopes of progressing to the next stage of the 2017 CAN qualifiers.
