World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Mauritania 4-1
NOUAKCHOTT, Jun. 7, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Mauritania by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group 8 with 3 points. Mauritania is bottom with no points. In their next game, Morocco will meet second-placed Rwanda on June 14, while Mauritania will face Rwanda.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 8
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Overview
Mauritania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
Morocco at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1970)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)

Mauritania

1:4

Morocco
1:4 (0:2)
- 7 June 2008
- 17:00
- Nouakchott
Second Round Group 8
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
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