At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 25, the African Cup of Nations 1/8 finals were played again, and the host Cameroon narrowly defeated the dark horse Comoros 2-1 to successfully qualify, and the latter said goodbye with regret. Despite missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinals, the Comoros is celebrating wildly with the whole team, why?
According to the latest EDITION OF THE FIFA rankings, the Comoros ranks 132nd in the world and 2nd from the bottom of the round of 24, which is definitely a fish belly team! However, the Comoros was very competitive, beating Ghana 3-2 in the final round of the group stage, and with the help of Sierra Leone, he miraculously advanced to the round of 16 with 4 better group thirds.
But before the start of the quarter-finals, the Comoros suffered bad luck, starting with the injury of all three main goalkeepers and having to be guest-starred by left-back Alhadhoo. Secondly, defender Abdul was sent off with a red card for stamping on his opponent, and the Comoros had to play 10 to 11 in the opening six minutes.
In the first half, Abubakar assisted Toko Ekambi to score, and in the 70th minute, Abubakar single-handedly pushed and then the next city, comoros 0-2 behind, completely in a desperate situation.
In the 80th minute, comoros won a free kick in front of the goal, Mshanjama blasted a world wave 35 meters away from the goal, the ball hung straight in the upper left corner, the Cameroon goalkeeper whipped long, this is comoros in this Year's Africa Cup of Nations scored the fourth goal, but also the first goal in the knockout round, which is of great significance.
Although the Comoros were still 1-2 behind, Mshanjama could not contain his excitement, not only running wildly with open arms, but also beckoning his teammates to kneel on the ground and kiss the turf, just like winning the championship, the scene was moving.
For the Comoros, being able to score goals against title-winning favourites Cameroon is enough to make them feel satisfied.
According to the data, the Comoros is an African island country located in the Indian Ocean, with a population of only 860,000. The Comoros national team was founded in 1979 and did not join FIFA until 2003 and became a member of FIFA in 2005.
After 43 years of waiting, the Comoros finally made their face on the African Cup of Nations, a victory in itself. Moreover, the Comoros scored goals and victories in their first game, and also reached the round of 16, which can not ask for more. They can definitely leave with their heads held high and not be frustrated.