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.

Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1957Part of Part of 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1974 1976Not a CAF memberNot a CAF member 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004Did not enterDid not enter 2006 2008 2010Did not qualify2002210 20126015214 2013Did not enterDid not enter 2015Did not qualify201112 2017610527 201982 33810 2021Round of 1616th410347Squad623146 2023Did not qualify621368 2025Qualified633074 2027To be determinedTo be determinedTotalRound of 162/35410347—421012203261

Tournaments

2021 Africa Cup of Nations

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. The second match also ended with a 2–0 defeat against Morocco, despite a noteworthy match by goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina, elected man of the match. The third match opposes the Comorians to Ghana. 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. 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.

Group stage

Round of 16

Statistics

Goalscorers RankPlayer2021Goals1Ahmed Mogni222El Fardou Ben Nabouhane11Youssouf M'Changama11Total44

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Squads

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