Comoros

Comoros

The Comoros national football team, the Coelacanths, is governed by the Fédération Comorienne de Football and affiliated with FIFA and CAF. A small island nation in the Indian Ocean, Comoros made a stunning debut at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, becoming one of the most talked-about stories of the tournament. Despite fielding an emergency goalkeeper — a substitute who also happened to be the only available player — they advanced from the group stage, defeating Ghana 3–2 in a historic upset. Players such as El Fardou Ben Nabouhane have represented the team with distinction. The team plays home matches at the Stade de Malouzini in Moroni. Comoros' rise has been remarkable for such a small archipelago and has inspired immense national pride across the islands.