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Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

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Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
اتحادية الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية لكرة القدم
SportFootball
Futsal
Beach football
JurisdictionMauritania
AbbreviationFFRIM
Founded1961 (1961)[1]
AffiliationFIFA
  • 1970
CAF
  • 1974 (Provisional member)
  • 1976[2]
UAFA
  • 1989
HeadquartersKsar, Mauritania
PresidentAhmed Ould Abderrahmane
Vice president(s)Moussa Khaïry (1st VP)
Ely Lekhdeiem (2nd VP)
SecretaryMassa Diarra
Official website
ffrim.org
Mauritania

The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Arabic: اتحادية الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية لكرة القدم; French: Fédération de football de la République islamique de Mauritanie, FFRIM) is the governing body of football in Mauritania.[3] It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1970 and to CAF in 1976. It organizes the national football league and the national team.

References

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  1. ^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football - the DVD, 2009
  2. ^ CAF and FIFA, 50 years of African football - the DVD, 2009
  3. ^ Omar Almasri. "Mauritania's big football plans - Football". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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