Sports Minister: ‘Mauritania Ready To Host CAN U-20’

The Minister of Employment, Youth and Sports, Mr. Taleb Ould Sid'Ahmed visited, Tuesday morning in Nouakchott, with the president of the Mauritanian Football Association, Mr. Ahmed Ould Yahya, Late Cheikha Ould Boydiya Stadium and the Nouakchott Olympic Complex to inquire about the preparations underway to host the 2021 Africa’s U-20 Cup of Nations (CAN) scheduled from 14 February to 4 March in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. Speaking on the occasion, the minister indicated that Mauritania is ready to host this important sporting event, stressing that there is coordination between the Mauritanian Football Association and the military engineering. Mr. Taleb Ould Sid'Ahmed indicated that Mauritania was keen on hosting this sporting event despite the difficult conditions that the country is going through due to the COVID-19 pandemic, praising the speedy completion of the stadiums and infrastructures necessary to host the tournament by the military engineering. For his part, the president of the Mauritanian Football Association indicated that the organization of a sporting event of this magnitude was a legitimate dream that has haunted Mauritania and its people. He welcomed the efforts made by the State to support the football association, drawing everyone's attention to the fact that there are guests who will come from Africa and Europe to whom we must show the better image of the country and that we must make every effort to ensure that Mauritania’s edition is the best in Africa for the under 20s.