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Comoros
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Coelacantes (The Coelacanths)
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
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 142 Increase 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest 108 (October 2024)
Lowest 207 (December 2006)
Elo ranking
Current 179 Increase 7 (3 March 2019)
Highest 172 (August 1979)
Lowest 208 (September 2003)
First international
 Mauritius 3–0 Comoros 
(Saint-Denis, Réunion; 26 August 1979)
Biggest win
 Comoros 7–1 Seychelles 
(Mitsamiouli, Comoros; 1 September 2021)
Biggest defeat
Réunion Réunion 6–1 Comoros 
(Saint-Denis, Réunion; 31 August 1979)
 Madagascar 5–0 Comoros 
(Victoria, Seychelles; 20 August 1993)
 Mauritius 5–0 Comoros 
(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. 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.

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.

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.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2023

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Italy Stefano Cusin
Assistant coaches Italy Davide Cusin
Comoros Aboubakar Houmadi
Goalkeeping coach Comoros Faisal Soilihi
Fitness coach Comoros Youssouf Omar
Match analyst Comoros Said Hamadi
Technical director Comoros Ali Mbaé Camara

Coaching history

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games against  Gambia and  Madagascar in September 2024.

Caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2024, after the match against  Zimbabwe.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Salim Ben Boina (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33) 24 0 France Épinal
1GK Yannick Pandor (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23) 5 0 France Martigues
1GK Adel Anzimati-Aboudou (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23) 2 0 France Boulogne
2DF Saïd Bakari (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30) 38 0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
2DF Kassim M'Dahoma (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) 29 1 France Aubagne
2DF Younn Zahary (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) 20 0 Lithuania Žalgiris Vilnius
2DF Ahmed Soilihi (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28) 12 0 France Quevilly-Rouen
2DF Abdel-Hakim Abdallah (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 (age 27) 11 0 France Rodez
2DF Akim Djaha (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) 3 0 France Martigues
2DF Ismaël Boura (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0 France Troyes
2DF Warmed Omari (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France Lyon
3MF Youssouf M'Changama (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 34) 63 12 France Troyes
3MF Yacine Bourhane (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26) 21 0 Denmark Esbjerg
3MF Iyad Mohamed (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001 (age 23) 13 0 France Pau
3MF Aymeric Ahmed (2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 21) 6 0 France Strasbourg B
3MF Raïmane Daou (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 20) 4 0 France Marseille B
3MF Rayan Lutin (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 France Amiens
4FW Benjaloud Youssouf (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 30) 46 4 France Dunkerque
4FW Ibroihim Youssouf (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30) 42 8 Namibia African Stars
4FW El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 35) 39 19 Serbia Železničar Pančevo
4FW Faïz Selemani (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993 (age 31) 32 6 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem
4FW Faiz Mattoir (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) 10 1 Netherlands Almere City
4FW Myziane Maolida (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25) 5 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood
4FW Rafiki Saïd (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) 4 3 France Troyes

Recent call-ups

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


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ahmed Fadjidou (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Comoros Coca Bolé 2024 COSAFA Cup
GK Djawadi Youssouf (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Comoros Zilimadjou 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Mohammad Zamir (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) 17 0 Comoros Volcan Club 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Bakri Youssouf (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 28) 15 0 Comoros Djabal 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Obeidullah Soufiane (1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Comoros Etoile d'Or Mirontsy 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Tamime Tarek (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Comoros Etoile d'Or Mirontsy 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Karim Saïd Mohamed (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) 1 0 France Le Puy Foot 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Abdoul Anziz Omar (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Comoros Djabal 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Glenn Younousse (2004-07-17) 17 July 2004 (age 20) 1 0 France Bordeaux 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Ali M'Madi Ali (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Comoros Atomic Foot 2024 COSAFA Cup
DF Mohamed Youssouf (1988-03-26) 26 March 1988 (age 36) 40 3 France Ajaccio v.  Chad, 11 June 2024
DF Abdallah Ali Mohamed (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25) 22 1 Switzerland Stade Lausanne v.  Chad, 11 June 2024
DF Yahaya Médard (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24) 1 0 France FCM Aubervilliers v.  Ghana, 21 November 2023
MF Raidou Boina Bacar (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) 22 3 Comoros Zilimadjou 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Ali Mze Moudhoiffar (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) 9 1 Comoros Etoile d'Or Mirontsy 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Haslane Alfonsi Ahmed (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) 6 0 Comoros Volcan Club 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Kassim Hadji (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) 4 0 Armenia Ararat Yerevan 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Massulaha Hilali (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Comoros Zilimadjou 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Naimoudine Assane (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Comoros Volcan Club 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Abdel Hamada (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Comoros Djabal 2024 COSAFA Cup
MF Zainou Dine Mohamed (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24) 2 0 France Rousset v.  Ghana, 21 November 2023
FW Abdallah Saïd Sadad (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 (age 30) 11 2 Comoros Fomboni 2024 COSAFA Cup
FW Affane Djambae (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 24) 4 2 Comoros Djabal 2024 COSAFA Cup
FW Idari Nassurdine (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Comoros Zilimadjou 2024 COSAFA Cup
FW Nasser Djanfar (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Comoros Café Sport 2024 COSAFA Cup
FW Ali Mohamed (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Comoros Volcan Club 2024 COSAFA Cup
FW Adel Mahamoud (2003-02-04) 4 February 2003 (age 21) 4 1 France Nantes B v.  Chad, 11 June 2024
FW Ahmed Mogni (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 33) 31 4 Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch v.  Angola, 25 March 2024

Player records

Players in bold are still active with the Comoros.

Most appearances

RC Lens - Grenoble Foot 38 (24-11-2018) 103
Youssouf M'Changama is Comoros' most capped player with 63 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Youssouf M'Changama 63 12 2010–present
2 Benjaloud Youssouf 46 4 2015–present
3 Ibroihim Youssouf 45 10 2017–present
4 Fouad Bachirou 41 0 2014–present
5 Nadjim Abdou 40 0 2010–2022
Mohamed Youssouf 40 3 2011–present
7 Ben Nabouhane 39 19 2014–present
8 Saïd Bakari 38 0 2017–present
9 Ali Ahamada 36 0 2016–present
10 Ali M'Madi 34 0 2010–present

Top goalscorers

CSKA-CZ (8)
Ben Nabouhane is Comoros' top scorer with 19 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ben Nabouhane 19 39 0.49 2014–present
2 Youssouf M'Changama 12 63 0.19 2010–present
3 Ibroihim Youssouf 10 45 0.22 2017–present
4 Faïz Selemani 6 32 0.19 2017–present
5 Affane Djambae 4 7 0.57 2023–present
Ahmed Mogni 4 31 0.13 2015–present
Benjaloud Youssouf 4 46 0.09 2015–present
8 Rafiki Saïd 3 4 0.75 2023–present
Myziane Maolida 3 5 0.6 2023–present
Ali Nassim M'Changama 3 11 0.27 2019–present
Raïdou Boina Bacar 3 22 0.14 2015–present
Mohamed Youssouf 3 40 0.08 2011–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1974 Part of  France Part of  France
1978 to 2006 Not affiliated with FIFA Not affiliated with FIFA
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 10
Brazil 2014 2 0 0 2 1 5
Russia 2018 4 0 3 1 1 3
Qatar 2022 2 0 1 1 1 3
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 4 3 0 1 8 4
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/4 14 3 4 7 13 25

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
France 1900 to West Germany 1972 Part of  France (FRA)
Canada 1976 to Spain 1992 Not affiliated with the IOC
United States 1996 to Greece 2004 Not affiliated with FIFA
China 2008 Did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total 0/28
  • 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
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976 Not a member of CAF Not a member of CAF
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992
Tunisia 1994
South Africa 1996
Burkina Faso 1998
Ghana Nigeria 2000
Mali 2002
Tunisia 2004 Did not enter Did not enter
Egypt 2006
Ghana 2008
Angola 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 10
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 6 0 1 5 2 14
South Africa 2013 Did not enter Did not enter
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
Gabon 2017 6 1 0 5 2 7
Egypt 2019 8 2 3 3 8 10
Cameroon 2021 Round of 16 16th 4 1 0 3 4 7 Squad 6 2 3 1 4 6
Ivory Coast 2023 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 6 8
Morocco 2025 Qualified 6 3 3 0 7 4
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined
2029
Total Round of 16 1/34 4 1 0 3 4 7 — 42 10 12 20 32 61

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 to Nigeria 1973 Part of  France (FRA)
Algeria 1978 to Egypt 1991 Not affiliated with the IOC
Zimbabwe 1995 Did not enter
South Africa 1999
Nigeria 2003
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
Total 0/12
  • Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record Qualification record
Appearances: 0 Appearances: 5
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Did not enter Did not enter
Sudan 2011
South Africa 2014 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 2
Rwanda 2016 2 0 1 1 0 2
Morocco 2018 4 2 0 2 4 4
Cameroon 2020 2 0 1 1 0 2
Algeria 2022 2 0 1 1 0 1
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2024 To be determined To be determined
Total - 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 4 6 4 11

COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup record
Appearances: 7
Year Round Result Pld W D L GF GA
1997 to 2007 Not affiliated with COSAFA
South Africa 2008 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 0 5
Zimbabwe 2009 5th 3 1 1 1 2 4
Angola 2010 Cancelled
Zambia 2013 Did not enter
South Africa 2015
Namibia 2016
South Africa 2017
South Africa 2018 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 1 5
South Africa 2019 Quarter-finals 8th 3 1 1 1 4 5
South Africa 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
South Africa 2021 Withdrew
South Africa 2022 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 5
South Africa 2023 8th 3 1 0 2 4 4
South Africa 2024 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 4
Total Fourth place 7/22 23 6 3 13 20 32

Indian Ocean Island Games

Indian Ocean Island Games record
Appearances: 10
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Réunion 1979 Bronze medalists 3rd 4 1 0 3 4 12
Mauritius 1985 Bronze medalists 3rd 3 1 1 1 4 3
Madagascar 1990 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 2 8
Seychelles 1993 Group Stage 5th 2 0 0 2 0 8
Réunion 1998 5th 2 0 0 2 0 6
Mauritius 2003 Fourth place 4th 4 0 0 4 0 12
Madagascar 2007 Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 1 4
Seychelles 2011 5th 3 0 2 1 2 4
Réunion 2015 7th 2 0 0 2 0 6
Mauritius 2019 5th 3 2 0 1 4 2
Madagascar 2023 Fourth place 4th 4 0 2 2 3 7
Total Bronze medalists 11/11 33 5 6 22 20 72

Arab Nations Cup/FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record Qualification record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Lebanon 1963 Part of  France Part of  France
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985 Did not enter Did not enter
Jordan 1988
Syria 1992
Qatar 1998 Withdrew Withdrew
Kuwait 2002 Did not enter Did not enter
2009 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 4 3
Saudi Arabia 2012 Did not enter Did not enter
Qatar 2021 Did not qualify 1 0 0 1 1 5
Total 0/10 3 1 0 2 5 8

The 2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1953 to United Arab Republic 1965 Part of  France (FRA)
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
Total 0/11

Head-to-head record

As of 18 November 2024

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Angola 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3
 Botswana 3 1 0 2 2 3 –1
 Burkina Faso 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4
 Burundi 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Cameroon 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4
 Cape Verde 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Central African Republic 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2
 Chad 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Djibouti 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2
 Egypt 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4
 Eswatini 2 0 1 1 2 +5 −3
 Ethiopia 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Gabon 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
 Gambia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
 Ghana 4 2 1 1 4 4 0
 Guinea 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6
 Kenya 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2
 Lesotho 5 2 2 1 4 2 2
 Libya 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2
 Madagascar 12 1 2 9 6 28 −22
 Malawi 5 1 0 4 3 7 −4
 Maldives 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4
 Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Mauritania 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Mauritius 9 2 1 6 6 22 −16
 Mayotte 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2
 Morocco 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3
 Mozambique 6 0 1 5 3 14 −11
 Namibia 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4
 [[Palestinian National Authority {{{altlink}}}|Palestinian National Authority]] 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4
 Réunion 7 2 1 4 4 13 −9
 South Africa 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1
 Seychelles 6 4 2 0 15 4 +11
 Sierra Leone 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Togo 6 1 3 2 4 7 −3
 Tunisia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
 Uganda 3 1 0 2 4 2 +2
 Yemen 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2
 Zambia 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6
 Zimbabwe 4 0 1 3 0 5 −5
38 Countries 126 31 30 65 105 194 −89

Honours

Regional

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

See also

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