Comoros national football team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Comoros women's national football team.
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]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
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 | Nadjim Abdou | |||
Most caps | Youssouf M'Changama (60) | |||
Top scorer | Ben Nabouhane (17) | |||
Home stadium | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini | |||
FIFA code | COM | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 117 4 (4 April 2024)[1] | |||
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 | Quarter-finals (2019) |
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