Argentina 2-1 Mauritania
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Argentina won: Argentina 2-1 Mauritania in the International Friendlies on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina goals: Enzo Fernández 17', Nico Paz 32'. Mauritania goals: Jordan Lefort 90'+4. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Nico Paz (8.2).
Match report
Argentina beat Mauritania 2-1
Argentina narrowly beat Mauritania 2-1 at Estadio Alberto José Armando on Friday 27 March in the International Friendlies.
Enzo Fernández put Argentina ahead on 17' (1-0), Nico Paz made it 2-0 on 32' and Jordan Lefort pulled one back for Mauritania on 90+4' (2-1).
Argentina had 64% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (4-4 on target).
Nico Paz (Argentina) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 45,760.
Match stats
| Argentina | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 650 (92%) | 338 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 |
Lineups
Argentina (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Marcos Senesi, Marcos Acuña, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz, Julián Álvarez, Nicolás González
Mauritania (4-4-2): Mamadou Diop, Ibrahima Keita, Lamine Ba, Jordan Lefort, Aly Abeid, Beyatt Lekoueiry, Oumar Ngom, Maata Magassa, Djeidi Gassama, Aboubakary Koïta, Mamadou Diallo
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 32' · Goal · Nico Paz (Argentina)
- 46' · Substitution · Lionel Messi for Nico Paz (Argentina)
- 46' · Substitution · Rodrigo De Paul for Nicolás González (Argentina)
- 46' · Substitution · Papa Ndiaga Yade for Mamadou Diallo (Mauritania)
- 46' · Substitution · Franco Mastantuono for Julián Álvarez (Argentina)
- 56' · Substitution · Giuliano Simeone for Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 63' · Substitution · Sidi Amar for Djeidi Gassama (Mauritania)
- 69' · Substitution · Gabriel Rojas for Marcos Acuña (Argentina)
- 69' · Substitution · Agustín Giay for Nahuel Molina (Argentina)
- 75' · Substitution · José López for Thiago Almada (Argentina)
- 76' · Substitution · Exequiel Palacios for Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)
- 78' · Substitution · Khadim Diaw for Aly Abeid (Mauritania)
- 78' · Substitution · Moctar El Hacen for Oumar Ngom (Mauritania)
- 78' · Substitution · Sidi Yacoub for Maata Magassa (Mauritania)
- 85' · Substitution · Abdallahi Mahmoud for Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania)
- 85' · Substitution · Souleymane Anne for Lamine Ba (Mauritania)
- 85' · Substitution · Nouh Mohamed El Abd for Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jordan Lefort (Mauritania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Argentina vs Mauritania?
Argentina won, 2-1 (International Friendlies) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026.
When and where is Argentina vs Mauritania?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 23:15 UTC at Estadio Alberto José Armando, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, International Friendlies.