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Comoros national football team

Men's association football team


Men's association football team

FieldValue
NameComoros
Badge_size185px
NicknameLes Coelacantes (The Coelacanths)
AssociationFédération de Football de Comores (FFC)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
CoachStefano Cusin
Most capsYoussouf M'Changama (77)
Top scorerBen Nabouhane (20)
CaptainYoussouf M'Changama
Home StadiumStade Omnisports de Malouzini
FIFA TrigrammeCOM
FIFA Rank
FIFA max103
FIFA max dateNovember 2024
FIFA min207
FIFA min dateDecember 2006
Elo Rank
Elo max172
Elo max dateAugust 1979
Elo min208
Elo min dateSeptember 2003
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pattern_b1_com2122h
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leftarm1116F37
body1116F37
rightarm1116F37
shorts11faa48
socks11faa48
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First game3–0
(Saint-Denis, Réunion; 26 August 1979)
Largest win7–1
(Mitsamiouli, Comoros; 1 September 2021)
Largest lossRéunion Réunion 6–1
(Saint-Denis, Réunion; 31 August 1979)
4–1
(Victoria, Seychelles; 20 August 1993)
4–1
(Curepipe, Mauritius; 4 September 2003)
Regional nameAfrica Cup of Nations
Regional cup apps2
Regional cup first[2021](2021-africa-cup-of-nations)
Regional cup bestRound of 16 ([2021](2021-africa-cup-of-nations))
2ndRegional nameFIFA Arab Cup
2ndRegional cup apps1
2ndRegional cup first[2025](2025-fifa-arab-cup)
2ndRegional cup bestGroup stage ([2025](2025-fifa-arab-cup))
3rdRegional nameCOSAFA Cup
3rdRegional cup apps8
3rdRegional cup first[2008](2008-cosafa-cup)
3rdRegional cup bestThird place ([2025](2025-cosafa-cup))
medaltemplates
Note

the men's team

| Sub-confederation = COSAFA (Southern Africa) (Saint-Denis, Réunion; 26 August 1979) (Mitsamiouli, Comoros; 1 September 2021) (Saint-Denis, Réunion; 31 August 1979) 4–1 (Victoria, Seychelles; 20 August 1993) 4–1 (Curepipe, Mauritius; 4 September 2003)

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".

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. Comoros then won 2-0 against Chad, but they also lost 2-1 to Madagascar. They would be eliminated after losing to Madagascar 2-1 again.

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. Comoros went one better in the 2025 COSAFA Cup and finished third after defeating Madagascar 1–0.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Comoros national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2025

Report (CAF)

  • Nene
  • Doumbia Report (CAF)
  • Al. Rrahmani
  • Asllani
  • Bakari
  • Saïd
  • I. Mohamed
  • Radiopane
  • Sebelebele
  • Madi Report (CAF)
  • Dorgeles
  • K. Doumbia
  • Coulibaly Report (CAF)
  • Maolida
  • Saïd
  • Couturier
  • Raheriniaina
  • Youssouf
  • Ahmed
  • Ben Nabouhane
  • Zakouani
  • Anbar
  • Amir
  • Al-Zubaidi
  • Mohammedoh
  • Al-Matari
  • Kari
  • Zakouani
  • Djae
  • Amir
  • Al-Zubaidi
  • Al-Golan
  • Al-Wasmani
  • Mohammedoh
  • Tissoudali
  • El Berkaoui
  • Al-Dawsari
  • Brahim
  • El Kaabi

2026

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachITA Stefano Cusin
Assistant coachesITA Davide Cusin
COM Aboubakar Houmadi
Goalkeeping coachCOM Faisal Soilihi
Fitness coachCOM Youssouf Omar
Match analystCOM Said Hamadi
Technical directorCOM Ali Mbaé Camara

Coaching history

  • FRA Pierre Jacky (1985)
  • COM Ali Mbaé Camara (2006–2007)
  • FRA Manuel Amoros (2010)
  • COM Mohamed Chamité (2010–2011)
  • COM Ali Mbaé Camara (2011–2013)
  • FRA Amir Abdou (2014–2022)
  • FRA Younes Zerdouk (2022–2023)
  • ITA Stefano Cusin (2023–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.

Caps and goals correct as of 29 December 2025, after the match against Mali.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection. ;Notes

  • INJ Withdrew because of injury.

Player records

2014–present
2
16
74

|

2010–present
3
13
55

|

2017–present
4
8
17

|

2023–present
5
7
45

|

2017–present
5
17

|

2023–present
5
50

|

2015–present
4
12

|

2023–present
4
31

|

2015–2024
3
11

|

2019–2022
3
23

|

2015–present
3
46

|

2011–present
}

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

a#EF33402px}}"[a#EF33402px}}"[YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGATotal0/42054111734
[1930](1930-fifa-world-cup) to [1974](1974-fifa-world-cup)*Part of France**Part of France*
[1978](1978-fifa-world-cup) to [2006](2006-fifa-world-cup)*Not affiliated with FIFA**Not affiliated with FIFA*
South Africa [2010](2010-fifa-world-cup)*Did not qualify*2002210
Brazil [2014](2014-fifa-world-cup)200215
Russia [2018](2018-fifa-world-cup)403113
Qatar [2022](2022-fifa-world-cup)201113
Canada Mexico United States of America [2026](2026-fifa-world-cup)105051213
Morocco Portugal Spain [2030](2030-fifa-world-cup)*To be determined*
Saudi Arabia [2034](2034-fifa-world-cup)

Olympic Games

a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal0/28
France [1900 to West Germany 1972*Part of France*
Canada 1976 to Spain 1992*Not affiliated with the IOC*
United States of America 1996 to Greece 2004*Not affiliated with FIFA*
China 2008*Did not enter*
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
  • Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: Comoros at the Africa Cup of Nations

a#EF33402px}}"[a#E700132px}}"[YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGAa#EF33402px}}"Totala#EF33402px}}"Round of 16a#EF33402px}}"2/35a#EF33402px}}"7a#EF33402px}}"1a#EF33402px}}"2a#EF33402px}}"4a#EF33402px}}"4a#EF33402px}}"9a#EF33402px}}"a#EF33402px}}"42a#EF33402px}}"10a#EF33402px}}"12a#EF33402px}}"20a#EF33402px}}"32a#EF33402px}}"61
Sudan [1957](1957-africa-cup-of-nations)*Part of France**Part of France*
United Arab Republic [1959](1959-africa-cup-of-nations)
Ethiopia [1962](1962-africa-cup-of-nations)
Ghana [1963](1963-africa-cup-of-nations)
Tunisia [1965](1965-africa-cup-of-nations)
Ethiopia [1968](1968-africa-cup-of-nations)
Sudan [1970](1970-africa-cup-of-nations)
Egypt [1974](1974-africa-cup-of-nations)
Ethiopia [1976](1976-africa-cup-of-nations)*Not a member of CAF**Not a member of CAF*
Ghana [1978](1978-africa-cup-of-nations)
Nigeria [1980](1980-african-cup-of-nations)
Libya [1982](1982-african-cup-of-nations)
Ivory Coast [1984](1984-african-cup-of-nations)
Egypt [1986](1986-african-cup-of-nations)
Morocco [1988](1988-african-cup-of-nations)
Algeria [1990](1990-african-cup-of-nations)
Senegal [1992](1992-african-cup-of-nations)
Tunisia [1994](1994-african-cup-of-nations)
South Africa [1996](1996-african-cup-of-nations)
Burkina Faso [1998](1998-african-cup-of-nations)
Ghana Nigeria [2000](2000-african-cup-of-nations)
Mali [2002](2002-africa-cup-of-nations)
Tunisia [2004](2004-africa-cup-of-nations)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
Egypt [2006](2006-africa-cup-of-nations)
Ghana [2008](2008-africa-cup-of-nations)
Angola [2010](2010-africa-cup-of-nations)*Did not qualify*2002210
Equatorial Guinea Gabon [2012](2012-africa-cup-of-nations)6015214
South Africa [2013](2013-africa-cup-of-nations)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
Equatorial Guinea [2015](2015-africa-cup-of-nations)*Did not qualify*201112
Gabon [2017](2017-africa-cup-of-nations)610527
Egypt [2019](2019-africa-cup-of-nations)8233810
Cameroon [2021](2021-africa-cup-of-nations)Round of 1616th410347[Squad](2021-africa-cup-of-nations-squads-comoros)623146
Ivory Coast [2023](2023-africa-cup-of-nations)*Did not qualify*621368
Morocco [2025](2025-africa-cup-of-nations)Group stage18th302102[Squad](2025-africa-cup-of-nations-squads)633074
Kenya Tanzania Uganda [2027](2027-africa-cup-of-nations)*To be determined**To be determined*
African Union [2029](2029-africa-cup-of-nations)

African Games

a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal0/12
Congo [1965 to Nigeria 1973*Part of France*
Algeria 1978 to Egypt 1991*Not affiliated with the IOC*
Zimbabwe 1995*Did not enter*
South Africa 1999
Nigeria 2003
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
  • Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

African Nations Championship

a#EF33402px}}"[a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 0Appearances: 5YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGATotal**-****0/7****0****0****0****0****0****0****12****2****4****6****4****11**
CIV [2009](2009-african-nations-championship)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
SUD [2011](2011-african-nations-championship)
RSA [2014](2014-african-nations-championship)*Did not qualify*201102
RWA [2016](2016-african-nations-championship)201102
MAR [2018](2018-african-nations-championship)420244
CMR [2020](2020-african-nations-championship)201102
ALG [2022](2022-african-nations-championship)201101
Kenya Tanzania Uganda [2024](2024-african-nations-championship)*To be determined**To be determined*

COSAFA Cup

a#EF33402px}}"[Appearances: 8YearRoundResultPldWDLGFGATotalThird place8/232784142335
[1997](1997-cosafa-cup) to [2007](2007-cosafa-cup)*Not affiliated with COSAFA*
RSA [2008](2008-cosafa-cup)Group stage11th3
ZIM [2009](2009-cosafa-cup)5th31
ANG *[2010](2010-cosafa-cup)**Cancelled*
ZAM [2013](2013-cosafa-cup)*Did not enter*
RSA [2015](2015-cosafa-cup)
NAM [2016](2016-cosafa-cup)
RSA [2017](2017-cosafa-cup)
RSA [2018](2018-cosafa-cup)Group stage12th3
RSA [2019](2019-cosafa-cup)Quarter-finals8th3
RSA [2020](2020-cosafa-cup)*Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic*
RSA [2021](2021-cosafa-cup)*Withdrew*
RSA [2022](2022-cosafa-cup)Group stage12th3
RSA [2023](2023-cosafa-cup)8th31
RSA [2024](2024-cosafa-cup)Fourth place4th5
RSA [2025](2025-cosafa-cup)Third place3rd4

Indian Ocean Island Games

a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 10YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotalBronze medalists11/113356222072
REU [1979**Bronze medalists****3rd****4****1****0****3****4****12**
MRI 1985**Bronze medalists****3rd****3****1****1****1****4****3**
MAD 1990Fourth place4th410328
SEY 1993Group Stage5th200208
REU 19985th200206
MRI 2003Fourth place4th4004012
MAD 2007Group stage6th201114
SEY 20115th302124
REU 20157th200206
Mauritius 20195th3201442
Madagascar 2023Fourth place4th402237

Arab Nations Cup/FIFA Arab Cup

a#EF33402px}}"[a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGATotal1/113003384112912
Lebanon [1963](1963-arab-nations-cup)*Part of France**Part of France*
Kuwait [1964](1964-arab-nations-cup)
Iraq [1966](1966-arab-nations-cup)
Saudi Arabia [1985](1985-arab-nations-cup)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
Jordan [1988](1988-arab-nations-cup)
Syria [1992](1992-arab-nations-cup)
Qatar [1998](1998-arab-nations-cup)*Withdrew**Withdrew*
Kuwait [2002](2002-arab-nations-cup)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
*[2009](2009-arab-nations-cup)**Did not qualify*210143
Saudi Arabia [2012](2012-arab-nations-cup)*Did not enter**Did not enter*
Qatar [2021](2021-fifa-arab-cup)*Did not qualify*100115
Qatar [2025](2025-fifa-arab-cup)Group stage16th300338101044

The 2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.

Arab Games

a#EF33402px}}"Appearances: 0YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal0/11
Egypt [1953 to UAR 1965*Part of France*
Syria 1976 to Syria 1992*Not affiliated with the UANOC*
Lebanon 1997*Did not enter*
Jordan 1999
Algeria *2004**No tournament*
Egypt 2007*Did not enter*
Qatar 2011

Head-to-head record

As of 29 December 2025, after the match against Mali

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGD44 Countries145373375122220−98
301225–3
411223–1
401326−4
110010+1
301226−4
110021+1
220062+4
220030+3
110042+2
201104−4
20112+5−3
110021+1
201112−1
211032+1
521245–1
110010+1
300328−6
623186+2
100124−2
522142+2
311135−2
142210830−22
510437−4
422095+4
301206–6
110010+1
9216622−16
100102−2
5014310−7
6015314−11
530276+1
100112−1
100115−4
7214413−9
100113−2
301214−3
6420154+11
110020+2
613247−3
3111220
310242+2
201146−2
8224611−5
401305−5

Honours

Regional

  • Indian Ocean Island Games
    • Bronze Medal (2): 1979, 1985

References

References

  1. Vickers, Steve. (2009-10-24). "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Comoros make steps forward". BBC News.
  2. (25 March 2021). "Comoros achieve fairytale Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport.
  3. Stevens, Rob. (18 January 2022). "Ghana dumped out of Afcon by Comoros". BBC Sport.
  4. (21 November 2023). "World Cup 2026 qualifying: Ghana shocked by Comoros, Senegal and Cameroon held".
  5. "Comoros vs. Mozambique 2024-07-07".
  6. "Madagascar 0:1 Comoros".
  7. (9 December 2025). "𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓". [[Comoros Football Federation]].
  8. "Comoros".
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