Comoros at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Comoros participated in the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in the 2021 edition in Cameroon, where the team reached the round of 16.

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Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Part of Flag of France.svg  France Part of Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1965
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Not a CAF memberNot a CAF member
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000
Flag of Mali.svg 2002
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Did not qualify2002210
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 6015214
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Did not qualify201112
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 610527
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 8233810
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Round of 1616th410347 Squad 623146
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Did not qualify621368
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027
TotalRound of 161/344103473679202557

Tournaments

2021 Africa Cup of Nations

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Comoros against Cameroon at the round of 16.
Defender Chaker Alhadhur participated in the round of 16 match against Cameroon as a goalkeeper. Charker Alhadhur Defenseur.jpg
Defender Chaker Alhadhur participated in the round of 16 match against Cameroon as a goalkeeper.

The Comoros are in Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place in January and February 2022 in Cameroon. Their first match sees them losing to Gabon 1–0. [1] The second match also ended with a 2–0 defeat against Morocco, [2] despite a noteworthy match by goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina, elected man of the match. [3] The third match opposes the Comorians to Ghana. [4] This meeting, where Salim Ben Boina is out through injury, ends with a historic victory for the Comorians 3–2, including 2 goals from Ahmed Mogni, eliminating Ghana, and allowing the Cœlacanthes to finish third in the group.

The selection finished fourth best third in the competition and qualified for the round of 16, which pitted them against the host country, Cameroon. Already deprived of Faïz Selemani, suspended, the Comorians have twelve positive cases of COVID-19 in their selection before the match, including all the goalkeepers available. On the same day, Ali Ahamada tested negative, but a same-day protocol change by the Confederation of African Football made him ineligible for the match, angering observers; it is then the defender Chaker Alhadhur who takes place in the goals. [5] Despite all these adventures and an exclusion from the outset of captain Nadjim Abdou, the Comorians lost by the smallest of margins, by 2–1. [6]

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 312043+15
3Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 31023523
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 30123521
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg 0–1 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report Boupendza Soccerball shade.svg16'

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg 2–0 Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg 2–3 Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report

Round of 16

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 2–1 Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report Y. M'Changama Soccerball shade.svg81'

Statistics

Goalscorers

RankPlayer 2021 Goals
1 Ahmed Mogni 22
2 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane 11
Youssouf M'Changama 11
Total44

  – Best goalscorer(s) of the team

Kits

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Squads

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