Comoros national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Comoros women's national football team.

Comoros

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	Nadjim Abdou
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	119 2 (20 June 2024)
Highest	117 (April 2024)
Lowest	207 (December 2006)
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 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	1 (first in 2021)
Best result	Round of 16 (2021)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2008)
Best result	Semi-finals (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.

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

Seychelles v Comoros

6 July 2023 COSAFA Cup	Seychelles	0–3	Comoros	Durban
15:00		Report	Djambae 27' Djoudja 39' Bacar 59'	Stadium: King Zwelithini Stadium

Zambia v Comoros

Malawi v Comoros

11 July 2023 COSAFA Cup	Malawi	2–0	Comoros	Durban
15:00	Kaonga 30' (pen.) Mwaungulu 36'	Report		Stadium: Chatsworth Stadium

Comoros v Zambia

9 September 2023 AFCON qualification	Comoros	1–1	Zambia	Moroni, Comoros
22:00 UTC+3	B. Youssouf 45'	Report	Daka 71'	Stadium: Stade Omnisports de Malouzini Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Cape Verde v Comoros

17 October Friendly	Cape Verde	1–2	Comoros	Istres, France
	Rocha Santos 3'		Almihdhoiri 48' Mahamoud 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Parsemain

Comoros v Central African Republic

17 November 2026 World Cup Qualification	Comoros	4–2	Central African Republic	Moroni, Comoros
16:00 UTC+3	M'Dahoma 29' Youssouf 50' Saïd 58' Maolida 67'	Report	Abdallah 10' (o.g.) Zahary 74' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade de Moroni Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)

Comoros v Ghana

21 November 2026 World Cup Qualification	Comoros	1–0	Ghana	Moroni, Comoros
19:00 UTC+3	Maolida 43'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Moroni Attendance: 11,628 Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

2024

Comoros v Uganda

22 March Friendly	Comoros	4–0	Uganda	Marrakech, Morocco
21:00 UTC±0	Saïd 7', 56' Selemani 8', 66'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Comoros v Angola

25 March Friendly	Comoros	0–0	Angola	Marrakech, Morocco
22:00		Report		Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Madagascar v Comoros

7 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Madagascar	2–1	Comoros	Johannesburg, South Africa
18:00 UTC+2	Raveloson 1', 66'	Report	Ben 90+4'	Stadium: FNB Stadium Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Chad v Comoros

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Chad	0–2	Comoros	Oujda, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1		Report	Maolida 59' Ben 76'	Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Oujda Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

Zimbabwe v Comoros

27 June 2024 COSAFA Cup	Zimbabwe	1–0	Comoros	Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Tapera 53'	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Kenya v Comoros

30 June 2024 COSAFA Cup	Kenya	0–2	Comoros	Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2		Report	Djambae 34' (pen.), 49'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium

Comoros v Zambia

2 July 2024 COSAFA Cup	Comoros	1–0	Zambia	Gqeberha, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Ibroihim 61'			Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Comoros v Angola

5 July 2024 COSAFA Cup Semi-final	Comoros	v	Angola	Gqeberha, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

2025

Comoros v Mali

March 2026 World Cup qualification

Comoros

v

Mali

Comoros v Chad

March 2026 World Cup qualification

Comoros

v

Chad

Mali v Comoros

September 2026 World Cup qualification

Mali

v

Comoros

Central African Republic v Comoros

September 2026 World Cup qualification

Central African Republic

v

Comoros

Comoros v Madagascar

October 2026 World Cup qualification

Comoros

v

Madagascar

Ghana v Comoros

October 2026 World Cup qualification

Ghana

v

Comoros

Coaching history

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

Coaching staff

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.

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	Adel Anzimati-Aboudou	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001	2	0	US Quevilly B
	1GK	Ahmed Fadjidou	(2000-12-31) 31 December 2000	0	0	US Coca Bolé
	1GK	Djawadi Youssouf	(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001	0	0	Zilimadjou
	2DF	Mohammad Zamir	(1995-10-28) 28 October 1995	17	0	Volcan Club
	2DF	Bakri Youssouf	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996	15	0	Djabal
	2DF	Obeidullah Soufiane	(1999-12-25) 25 December 1999	3	0	Etoile d'Or Mirontsy
	2DF	Karim Mohamed	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001	1	0	Le Puy Foot 43
	2DF	Abdoul Anziz Omar	(2002-07-29) 29 July 2002	1	0	Djabal
	2DF	Tamime Tarek	(1998-03-29) 29 March 1998	1	0	Etoile d'Or Mirontsy
	2DF	Ali M'Madi Ali	(2006-06-10) 10 June 2006	0	0	Atomic Foot
	3MF	Raidou Boina Bacar	(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992	22	3	Zilimadjou
	3MF	Ali Mze Moudhoiffar	(1997-08-08) 8 August 1997	9	1	Etoile d'Or Mirontsy
	3MF	Haslane Alfonsi Ahmed	(2001-12-28) 28 December 2001	6	0	Volcan Club
	3MF	Kassim Hadji	(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000	4	0	Ararat Yerevan
	3MF	Massulaha Hilali	(1996-06-27) 27 June 1996	2	0	Zilimadjou
	3MF	Naimoudine Assane	(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998	0	0	Volcan Club
	3MF	Abdel Hamada	(1999-03-21) 21 March 1999	0	0	Djabal
	4FW	Ibroihim Youssouf	(1994-05-06) 6 May 1994	42	8	TS Sporting
	4FW	Abdallah Saïd Sadad	(1994-07-29) 29 July 1994	11	2	Fomboni
	4FW	Affane Djambae	(2000-09-22) 22 September 2000	4	2	Djabal
	4FW	Idari Nassurdine	(2005-01-25) 25 January 2005	1	0	Zilimadjou
	4FW	Nasser Djanfar	(2000-12-31) 31 December 2000	0	0	Café Sport
	4FW	Ali Mohamed	(1995-07-08) 8 July 1995	0	0	Volcan Club

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	Salim Ben Boina	(1991-07-19) 19 July 1991	24	0	Épinal	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
GK	Yannick Pandor	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001	5	0	Lens	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
GK	Salimo Velonjara	(1988-11-10) 10 November 1988	16	0	Volcan Club	2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
DF	Mohamed Youssouf	(1988-03-26) 26 March 1988	40	3	Ajaccio	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Saïd Bakari	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994	38	0	Sparta Rotterdam	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Kassim M'Dahoma	(1997-01-26) 26 January 1997	29	1	GOAL FC	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Abdallah Ali Mohamed	(1999-04-11) 11 April 1999	22	1	Lausanne Ouchy	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Younn Zahary	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998	20	0	Mezőkövesd	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Ahmed Soilihi	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996	12	0	Martigues	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Abdel-Hakim Abdallah	(1997-08-18) 18 August 1997	11	0	Rodez	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
DF	Yahaya Médard	(2000-01-14) 14 January 2000	1	0	FCM Aubervilliers	v. Ghana, 21 November 2023
DF	Soulaimana Malaga	(1989-04-05) 5 April 1989	23	1	Etoile du Centre	2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
MF	Youssouf M'Changama	(1990-08-29) 29 August 1990	63	12	Troyes	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Benjaloud Youssouf	(1994-02-11) 11 February 1994	46	4	Dunkerque	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Yacine Bourhane	(1998-09-30) 30 September 1998	21	0	Esbjerg	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Iyad Mohamed	(2001-03-05) 5 March 2001	13	0	Pau	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Aymeric Ahmed	(2003-11-08) 8 November 2003	6	0	Virton	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Raïmane Daou	(2004-11-20) 20 November 2004	4	0	Olympique Marseille B	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
MF	Zainou Dine Mohamed	(2000-06-16) 16 June 2000	2	0	Rousset SVO	v. Ghana, 21 November 2023
MF	Fouad Bachirou	(1990-04-15) 15 April 1990	41	0	Omonia	v. Zambia, 9 September 2023
MF	Faouz Faidine Attoumane	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994	29	0	Nouadhibou	2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
FW	El Fardou Ben Nabouhane	(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989	39	19	APOEL	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
FW	Faïz Selemani	(1993-11-14) 14 November 1993	32	6	Al-Hazem	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
FW	Adel Mahamoud	(2003-02-04) 4 February 2003	4	1	Nantes B	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
FW	Myziane Maolida	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999	5	3	Hertha BSC II	v. Chad, 11 June 2024
FW	Ahmed Mogni	(1991-10-10) 10 October 1991	31	4	Jeunesse Esch	v. Angola, 25 March 2024
FW	Rafiki Saïd	(2000-03-15) 15 March 2000	4	3	Troyes	v. Angola, 25 March 2024
DF	Ali M'Madi	(1990-04-21) 21 April 1990	34	0	SAS Épinal	v. Zambia, 9 September 2023
FW	Soiyir Sanali	(2002-01-20) January 20, 2002	2	0	SO Romorantin	v. Zambia, 9 September 2023
FW	William Vouama	(1996-11-12) November 12, 1996	2	0	FC Fleury 91	v. Zambia, 9 September 2023
FW	Ibouniyamine Soulaimana	(1999-05-10) 10 May 1999	17	1	Bazimini	2023 Indian Ocean Island Games

Player records

As of 2 July 2024

Players in bold are still active with the Comoros.

Most appearances

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	44	9	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

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	9	44	0.2	2017–present
4	Faïz Selemani	6	32	0.19	2017–present
5	Affane Djambae	4	6	0.67	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
2010	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	2	10
2014										2	0	0	2	1	5
2018										4	0	3	1	1	3
2022										2	0	1	1	1	3
2026	To be determined									4	3	0	1	8	4
2030										To be determined
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
1900 to 1972	Part of  France (FRA)
1976 to 1992	Not affiliated with the IOC
1996 to 2004	Not affiliated with FIFA
2008	Did not enter
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total		0/28

• Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

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
1957	Part of France										Part of France
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1974
1976	Not a member of CAF										Not a member of CAF
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004	Did not enter										Did not enter
2006
2008
2010	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	2	10
2012											6	0	1	5	2	14
2013	Did not enter										Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	1	2
2017											6	1	0	5	2	7
2019											8	2	3	3	8	10
2021	Round of 16	16th	4	1	0	3	4	7	Squad		6	2	3	1	4	6
2023	Did not qualify										6	2	1	3	6	8
2025	To be determined										To be determined
2027
Total	Round of 16	1/34	4	1	0	3	4	7	—		36	7	9	20	25	57

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1965 to 1973	Part of  France (FRA)
1978 to 1991	Not affiliated with the IOC
1995	Did not enter
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
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
2009	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011
2014	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	0	2
2016										2	0	1	1	0	2
2018										4	2	0	2	4	4
2020										2	0	1	1	0	2
2022										2	0	1	1	0	1
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: 6
Year	Round	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1997 to 2007	Not affiliated with COSAFA
2008	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	0	5
2009		5th	3	1	1	1	2	4
2010	Cancelled
2013	Did not enter
2015
2016
2017
2018	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	1	5
2019	Quarter-finals	8th	3	1	1	1	4	5
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Withdrew
2022	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	3	5
2023		8th	3	1	0	2	4	4
Total	Quarter-finals	6/22	18	4	3	11	14	28

Indian Ocean Island Games

Indian Ocean Island Games record
Appearances: 10
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1979	Bronze medalists	3rd	4	1	0	3	4	12
1985	Bronze medalists	3rd	3	1	1	1	4	3
1990	Fourth place	4th	4	1	0	3	2	8
1993	Group Stage	5th	2	0	0	2	0	8
1998		5th	2	0	0	2	0	6
2003	Fourth place	4th	4	0	0	4	0	12
2007	Group stage	6th	2	0	1	1	1	4
2011		5th	3	0	2	1	2	4
2015		7th	2	0	0	2	0	6
2019		5th	3	2	0	1	4	2
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
1963	Part of France									Part of France
1964
1966
1985	Did not enter									Did not enter
1988
1992
1998	Withdrew									Withdrew
2002	Did not enter									Did not enter
2009	Did not qualify 1									2	1	0	1	4	3
2012	Did not enter									Did not enter
2021	Did not qualify									1	0	0	1	1	5
Total		0/10								3	1	0	2	5	8

^1 The 2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Appearances: 0
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1953 to 1965	Part of  France (FRA)
1976 to 1992	Not affiliated with the UANOC
1997	Did not enter
1999
2004	No tournament
2007	Did not enter
2011
Total		0/11

Head-to-head record

As of 7 June 2024

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Angola	2	0	1	1	1	3	–2
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
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
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	5	1	3	1	6	6	0
Lesotho	5	2	2	1	4	2	2
Libya	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2
Madagascar	10	0	1	9	4	27	−23
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	5	0	0	5	1	12	−11
Namibia	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4
Palestine	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	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Uganda	3	1	0	2	4	2	+2
Yemen	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Zambia	5	0	1	4	4	11	−7
Zimbabwe	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
36 Countries	112	25	25	62	90	183	−93

External links

• FFC official website
• Comoros at CAF
• Comoros at FIFA
• Bourtney, Barri. Comoros – List of International Matches± at RSSSF.com (Last updated: January 31, 2008)