Comoros national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Les Coelecantes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Comorienne de Football | ||
| Sub-confederation |
COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Ali Mbaé Camara | ||
| Captain | Ben Nabouhane | ||
| Most caps | Kassim Abdallah (20) | ||
| Top scorer | Kassim Abdallah (7) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh | ||
| FIFA code | COM | ||
| FIFA ranking |
177  3 (12 March 2015) | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 164 (June 2011) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 207 (December 2006) | ||
| Elo ranking | 197 | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 196 (4 August 2011) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 208 (September 2003) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Mauritius 3–0 Comoros .svg.png){kind=small} (Réunion; August 26, 1979) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Comoros 4–2 Djibouti  (Sana'a, Yemen; December 17, 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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Mauritius 6–1 Comoros (Réunion; August 31, 1979)  Madagascar 5–0 Comoros .svg.png){kind=small} (Seychelles; August 20, 1993) Mauritius 5–0 Comoros (Mauritius; September 4, 2003) | |||
The Comoros national football team is the national football team of Comoros, which is controlled by the Fédération Comorienne de Football.[1] It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005.
History
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, which is considered the largest win in the Comorian team's history. 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.
Comoros only plays in a few tournaments, including the Indian Ocean Island Games since 1979, and all eight times; the COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup in 2008 and 2009; and the Arab Nations Cup only in 2009. Unfortunately, there has not been an Arab Nations Cup since.
Competition records
World Cup record
Africa Cup of Nations record
COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Indian Ocean Island Games
- 1979 - Third Place
- 1985 - Third Place
- 1990 - Fourth Place
- 1993 - Group Stage (Fifth Place)
- 1998 - Group Stage (Fifth Place)
- 2003 - Fourth Place
- 2007 - Group Stage
- 2011 - Group Stage
Schedule
Recent results
| 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation 18 May 2014 |
 Kenya |
1–0 | Comoros |
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | ||
| 16:00 | Omolo  34' |
Report | Referee: Wellington Kaoma, (ZAM) | |||
| 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation 31 May 2014 |
Comoros |
1–1 | Kenya |
Mitsamiouli, Comoros | ||
| 13:00 UTC+3 | Saandi 72' |
Report | Masika 58' |
Stadium: Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh Referee: Djamal Aden Abdi (Djibouti) | ||
2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
Main article: Football at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seychelles |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Mauritius |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Comoros |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
 Maldives |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
2012 African Cup of Nations (Qualification)
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 |
 Libya |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 |
 Mozambique |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
| Comoros |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
Head-to-Head Records against other countries
As of September 4, 2011
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Botswana |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibouti |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Lesotho |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Libya |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Madagascar |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 |
 Malawi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Maldives |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Mauritius |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | -19 |
| Mozambique |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
 Namibia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
 Réunion |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| Seychelles |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
 Swaziland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
 Yemen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Zambia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| 14 Countries | 40 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 96 | −75 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Kenya on 18 and 30 May 2014.
Caps and goals updated as May 30, 2014.
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References
- ↑ Vickers, Steve (2009-10-24). "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Comoros make steps forward". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
External links
- Comoros at FIFA.com
- Bourtney, Barri. Comoros – List of International Matches± at RSSSF.com (Last updated: January 31, 2008)
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