Palestine vs Mauritania

Palestine and Mauritania close out the March FIFA window with a friendly in Morocco, part of the "Morocco, Capital of African Football" tournament. Neither side qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and both finished fifth in their respective qualifying groups — so this is all about rebuilding and looking ahead to the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. Mauritania come into this one off the back of a narrow 2-1 defeat to Argentina at La Bombonera on Thursday, where Jordan Lefort grabbed a consolation goal. The Mourabitounes have struggled for results lately, winless in their last five, but winger Djeidi Gassama — the young Rangers forward who switched allegiance from France — offers genuine pace and threat on the break. Palestine, now based out of Chile following their August 2025 relocation, lean heavily on talismanic striker Oday Dabbagh, their all-time top scorer with 16 international goals. Midfielder Tamer Seyam and defender Michel Termanini provide experience through the spine, though the side has lacked consistency since their World Cup qualifying campaign ended. Expect a cagey, low-scoring affair between two teams still finding their feet under new cycles. Mauritania's defensive organisation under coach Aritz López Garai should keep things tight, but Dabbagh's quality could be the difference. Our prediction: 1-0