The Comoros national football team represents the Comoros in international

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and is controlled by the Comoros Football Federation. It was formed in 1979, joined the

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(CAF) in 2003, and became a

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member in 2005. Comoros qualified for their first major tournament in 2021, after their 0–0 draw with

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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

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. 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

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. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October 2015, ''Les Coelacantes'' advanced past the first round for the first time ever by beating

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on away goals after two draws. Since then results have improved steadily, including home wins against

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and

Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...

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

, 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

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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

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and 1–0 against

, with both games being played at home. Comoros then won 2-0 against

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, but they also lost 2-1 to

. During the 2024 COSAFA Cup, Comoros reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history and lost 2-1 against

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; Comoros then claimed fourth place after losing on penalties against

Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...

. Comoros went one better in the 2025 COSAFA Cup and finished third after defeating

1–0.

Results and fixtures

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

2024

2025

Coaching staff

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)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly against on 9 June 2025. ''Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2025, after the match against .''

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

:''Players in bold are still active with the Comoros.''

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Olympic Games

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

Africa Cup of Nations

African Games

* Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

African Nations Championship

COSAFA Cup

Indian Ocean Island Games

Arab Nations Cup/FIFA Arab Cup

The

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edition was cancelled during qualification.

Arab Games

Head-to-head record

''As of 15 June 2025, after the match against ''

Honours

Regional

* Indian Ocean Island Games ** Bronze Medal (2):

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, 1985

References

External links

FFC official website

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* Bourtney, Barri
Comoros – List of International Matches
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