Comoros

Afcon roundup: El Kaabi gets on his bike again as Morocco storm into last 16

· The Guardian

Morocco 3-0 Zambia | Mali 0-0 Comoros South Africa and Egypt through, Angola face wait The Morocco forward Ayoub El Kaabi netted a double and the midfield maestro Brahim Díaz added another as the Africa Cup of Nations…

Morocco 2-0 Comoros: Africa Cup of Nations opener – as it happened

· The Guardian

The hosts and favourites got off to a winning start after goals from Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi The teams take to the field in Rabat , the stadium looks close to full, the home fans are expectant. Can Morocco set a…

El Kaabi’s stunning strike caps Morocco’s win over Comoros in Afcon opener

· The Guardian

The Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, overcame a nervy start to beat Comoros in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday after Brahim Díaz and the substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals. It was a far from…

Comoros FA head says team ‘cheated’ at Afcon over positive Covid tests

· The Guardian

Comments about Ghana game made in wedding speech Athouman now says everyone who played was negative The president of the Comoros Football Association has claimed that members of the country’s team “cheated” by playing…

Afcon: Cameroon edge past plucky 10-man Comoros as Gambia run goes on

· The Guardian

Minnows beaten 2-1 with stand-in keeper and early red card Gambia shock Guinea 1-0 to set up quarter-final with hosts Cameroon edged into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals but were made to work hard by minnows…

The Fiver | Comoros, Cameroon and the curious tale of no goalkeepers

· The Guardian

Like this? Forward it to your friend(s) and they can sign up here While the fairytale story of Comoros’s journey to the knockout stages of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations will some day make an inspirational feel-good…

Afcon exits of Algeria and Ghana a shock but traditional minnows are catching up | Jonathan Wilson

· The Guardian

Debutants Comoros and the Gambia reaching the last 16 should not be a surprise and make the case for further expansion The middle continues to rise. In Europe at least, the question about African football is why it has…

The Fiver | Comoros and an Africa Cup of Nations upset for the ages

· The Guardian

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Two weeks ago the Fiver had never heard of Comoros, which we’ve since learned is the fourth-smallest nation in Africa. And while our ignorance might seem kinda…

Afcon roundup: Morocco into last 16, Ghana in trouble after heated draw

· The Guardian

Group C: Morocco 2-0 Comoros, Gabon 1-1 Ghana Group B: Senegal 0-0 Guinea, Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe Morocco proved too strong for the Africa Cup of Nations debutants Comoros , winning 2-0 in Yaoundé to book their place in…