text: SOCCER - MAURITANIA DISSOLVES NATIONAL TEAM AFTER CUP EXIT . NOUAKCHOTT 1996-08-31 Mauritania 's soccer federation dissolved the national team and suspended this season 's domestic championship on Saturday in the wake of the country 's failure to qualify for the African Nations ' Cup . " Since Mauritania has been eliminated on all fronts and the next commitments are not for another two years , we have reason to take a break , " federation president Mohamed Lemine Cheiguer said . The North Africans were held to a goalless draw by Benin on Friday after losing the first leg of their qualifying tie 4-1 .