Sport in New Zealand and earned the Bronze medal at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup held in Morocco. Nowadays, the "Navy Blues" are looking into the possibility of joining the A-League as the second New Zealand team after the Wellington Phoenix. Football is especially popular amongst young people. In 2017, football was played by 25,037 secondary school students, making it the fourth-most popular sport behind netball, rugby union and basketball. New Zealand hosted the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2008. Athletics is New Zealand's second-most successful Olympic sport with 24 medals, of which 10
Sport in Mauritania Sport in Mauritania The most popular sport in Mauritania is football, which is run by the Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie. The association administers the Mauritanian national football team, as well as the Mauritanian Premier League. Mauritania has an international football team who play and train at the Olympic Stadium. They play against other African international teams for a spot in the African Cup of Nations. Mauritania's premier national tournament is the "Coupe de Presidente de la Republique" (President's Cup). The nation's best-known and most successful team is ASC Garde Nationale of the Mauritanian Premier League.