Comoros look to build on promising showing in 2024
The TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 | COSAFA Qualifiers will be staged in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 11-20 with 12 teams hoping to reach the continental finals that are to be held next year.
It will be fascinating to see which sides emerge to not only take the crown, but also advance with the chance of becoming African champions.
The third part of our team profiles looks at Comoros, who have one bronze medal to their name over the years.
COMOROS
Last five tournament finishes:
2019 – Group Stages
2020 – Disqualified
2021 – Did not enter
2022 – Did not enter
2024 – Group Stages
Comoros returned to the Under-17 regional stage last year after an absence of some five years and showed promise, though they did not manage to make it out of their pool.
They drew 0-0 with Mauritius and 1-1 with Botswana showing how competitive they are, but a 3-0 loss to South Africa meant they could go no further.
Comoros debuted at this level as recently as 2019 but failed to make it out of the pool stages despite a decent return of four points following victory over Lesotho (1-0), a draw with Mozambique (0-0) and a loss to Angola (3-0).
They returned in 2020 but were one of four sides who were disqualified after they failed to meet eligibility requirements.
That was a set-back, but they returned in 2024 and will now want to build on that positive showing and replicate the improvement we have seen from the senior national team in recent years.
They will be eager to show their potential at this level with the senior national team having grown in leaps and bounds in recent years.
They will also be seeking a first ever qualification for the continental finals, which is the steppingstone to the 2026 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which will again see 10 African teams qualify for the finals in Qatar.
