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Nickname(s) | Les Coelacantes (The Coelacanths) | |||
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Association | Fédération de Football de Comores (FFC) | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
Head coach | Stefano Cusin | |||
Captain | Mohamed Youssouf | |||
Most caps | Youssouf M'Changama (62) | |||
Top scorer | Ben Nabouhane (18) | |||
Home stadium | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini | |||
FIFA code | COM | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 103 ![]() | |||
Highest | 103 (November 2024) | |||
Lowest | 207 (December 2006) | |||
First international | ||||
![]() ![]() (Saint-Denis, Réunion; 26 August 1979) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Mitsamiouli, Comoros; 1 September 2021) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Saint-Denis, Réunion; 31 August 1979) ![]() ![]() (Victoria, Seychelles; 20 August 1993) ![]() ![]() (Curepipe, Mauritius; 4 September 2003) | ||||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2021 ) | |||
Best result | Round of 16 (2021) | |||
COSAFA Cup | ||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2008 ) | |||
Best result | Fourth place (2024) |
The Comoros national football team represents the Comoros in international football and is controlled by the Comoros Football Federation. [2] 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. [3]
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. [3]
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". [4]
In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Comoros started off strong within Group I after they won 4–2 against Central African Republic and 1–0 against Ghana, with both games being played at home. [5] Comoros then won 2-0 against Chad, but they also lost 2-1 to Madagascar.
During the 2024 COSAFA Cup, Comoros reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history and lost 2-1 against Angola; Comoros then claimed fourth place after losing on penalties against Mozambique.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
22 March Friendly | Comoros ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Marrakech, Morocco |
21:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Marrakech |
7 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Madagascar ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Johannesburg, South Africa |
18:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Chad ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Oujda, Morocco |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Oujda Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal) |
27 June 2024 COSAFA Cup | Zimbabwe ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gqeberha, South Africa |
15:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
30 June 2024 COSAFA Cup | Kenya ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Gqeberha, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium |
2 July 2024 COSAFA Cup | Comoros ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gqeberha, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
5 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Semi-final | Comoros ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Gqeberha, South Africa |
15:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
7 July 2024 COSAFA Cup 3rd | Comoros ![]() | 2–2 (1–3 p) | ![]() | Gqeberha, South Africa |
14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | |
Penalties | ||||
4 September 2025 AFCON qualification | Comoros ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | El Jadida, Morocco |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium Referee: Chelangat Sabilla (Uganda) |
9 September 2025 AFCON qualification | Madagascar ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tunis, Tunisia |
16:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium Referee: Patrice Mebiame (Gabon) |
11 October 2025 AFCON qualification | Tunisia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tunis, Tunisia |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria) |
15 October 2025 AFCON qualification | Comoros ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
19:00 UTC+0 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea) |
15 November 2025 AFCON qualification | Gambia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Berkane, Morocco |
18:00 UTC+0 |
| Report | Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya) |
18 November 2025 AFCON qualification | Comoros ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
16:00 UTC+0 |
| Report | Stadium: Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
20 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Comoros ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Berkane, Morocco |
22:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification | Comoros ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Berkane, Morocco |
22:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Akaté Gnama (Togo) |
September 2026 World Cup qualification | Mali ![]() | v | ![]() |
October 2026 World Cup qualification | Comoros ![]() | v | ![]() |
October 2026 World Cup qualification | Ghana ![]() | v | ![]() |
21 December 2025 AFCON Group A | Morocco ![]() | – | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
26 December 2025 AFCON Group A | Zambia ![]() | – | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
15:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium |
29 December 2025 AFCON Group A | Comoros ![]() | – | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
18:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coaches | ![]() ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Match analyst | ![]() |
Technical director | ![]() |
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Mali and Central African Republic on 20 and 24 March 2025 respectively
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Chad .
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Youssouf M'Changama | 67 | 14 | 2010–present |
2 | Benjaloud Youssouf | 48 | 4 | 2015–present |
Ibroihim Youssouf | 48 | 11 | 2017–present | |
4 | Saïd Bakari | 44 | 0 | 2017–present |
5 | Ben Nabouhane | 42 | 19 | 2014–present |
Mohamed Youssouf | 42 | 3 | 2011–present | |
7 | Fouad Bachirou | 41 | 0 | 2014–2023 |
8 | Nadjim Abdou | 40 | 0 | 2010–2022 |
9 | Faïz Selemani | 38 | 7 | 2017–present |
10 | Ali Ahamada | 36 | 0 | 2016–present |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Ben Nabouhane | 19 | 42 | 0.45 | 2014–present |
2 | Youssouf M'Changama | 14 | 67 | 0.21 | 2010–present |
3 | Ibroihim Youssouf | 11 | 48 | 0.23 | 2017–present |
4 | Faïz Selemani | 7 | 38 | 0.18 | 2017–present |
5 | Rafiki Saïd | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | 2023–present |
6 | Affane Djambae | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2023–present |
Myziane Maolida | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 2023–present | |
Ahmed Mogni | 4 | 31 | 0.13 | 2015–present | |
Benjaloud Youssouf | 4 | 48 | 0.08 | 2015–present | |
10 | Ali Nassim M'Changama | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2019–2022 |
Raïdou Boina Bacar | 3 | 23 | 0.13 | 2015–present | |
Mohamed Youssouf | 3 | 42 | 0.07 | 2011–present | |
[[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] record | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record | |||||||||||||||
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1930 to 1974 | Part of ![]() | Part of ![]() | ||||||||||||||
1978 to 2006 | Not affiliated with FIFA | Not affiliated with FIFA | ||||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
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Total | 0/4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | 0/28 |
[[Africa Cup of Nations| Africa Cup of Nations]] record | [[Africa Cup of Nations|Qualification]] record | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
![]() | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
![]() | Qualified | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
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Total | Round of 16 | 2/35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 61 |
[[Football at the African Games|African Games]] record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | 0/12 |
[[African Nations Championship|African Nations Championship]] record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | Appearances: 5 | ||||||||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
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Total | - | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
[[COSAFA Cup|COSAFA Cup]] record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 7 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1997 to 2007 | Not affiliated with COSAFA | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
![]() | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
![]() | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Total | Fourth place | 7/22 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 32 |
[[Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games|Indian Ocean Island Games]] record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 10 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
![]() | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
![]() | Group Stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
![]() | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | 5th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
![]() | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Total | Bronze medalists | 11/11 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 72 |
[[FIFA Arab Cup|FIFA Arab Cup]] record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
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![]() | Did not qualify 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
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Total | 0/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
[[Football at the Arab Games|Arab Games]] record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | 0/11 |
As of 25 March 2025
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | −3 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | −22 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
![]() | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
41 Countries | 128 | 32 | 30 | 66 | 106 | 197 | −91 |