Comoros national football team

Comoros national football team
The Comoros national football team represents the Comoros in international football and is controlled by the Comoros Football Federation. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005. Comoros qualified for their first major tournament in 2021, after their 0–0 draw with Togo assured them of a place in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
History
The national football team of the Comoros played their first matches in the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games. Those were the only games they played until qualification for the 2009 Arab Nations Cup in 2006. Those two matches were their first two matches with full FIFA recognition, and included a 4–2 victory over Djibouti. In 2007, Comoros first entered qualification for the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations for the 2010 tournaments, but lost in the preliminary round 2–10 on aggregate to Madagascar.
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October 2015, Les Coelacantes advanced past the first round for the first time ever by beating Lesotho on away goals after two draws. Since then results have improved steadily, including home wins against Botswana, Mauritius and Malawi in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
On 14 November 2019, Comoros opened their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign with a 0–1 win away to Togo, their first away win in a major qualifier. They would go on to qualify for the final tournament, their first major tournament since joining FIFA.
In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Mogni scored a brace for Comoros in their 3–2 group match victory over Ghana in what the BBC described as "one of the biggest shocks in Nations Cup history".
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2023
Coaching history
Pierre Jacky (1985)
Ali Mbaé Camara (2006–2007)
Manuel Amoros (2010)
Mohamed Chamité (2010–2011)
Ali Mbaé Camara (2011–2013)
Amir Abdou (2014–2022)
Younes Zerdouk (2022–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 COSAFA Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2023, after the match against .
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Player records
Players in bold are still active with the Comoros.
Most appearances
Top goalscorers
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
Olympic Games
Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.
Africa Cup of Nations
African Games
Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.
African Nations Championship
COSAFA Cup
Indian Ocean Island Games
Arab Nations Cup/FIFA Arab Cup
The 2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.
Arab Games
Head-to-head record
As of 24 January 2022
References
External links
FFC official website
Comoros at CAF
Comoros at FIFA
Bourtney, Barri. Comoros – List of International Matches± at RSSSF.com (Last updated: January 31, 2008)
African national association football teams