FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Comoros vs Madagascar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Comoros
  • 81': Rafiki Said
  • Red Card 90'+5': Salim Ben Boina
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1 - 2
Madagascar
  • 11': Clement Couturier
  • 73': El Hadary Raheriniaina

About

Comoros are hosting Madagascar at Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Goal! Comoros 0, Madagascar 1. Clément Couturier (Madagascar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Warren Caddy.
  • 32': Rado Rabemanantsoa (Madagascar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Kassim M'Dahoma (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Comoros 0, Madagascar 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Comoros 0, Madagascar 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Comoros. Yacine Bourhane replaces Iyad Mohamed.
  • 56': Warren Caddy (Madagascar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Comoros. Akim Abdallah replaces Ismaël Boura.
  • 62': Substitution, Madagascar. Ryan Ponti replaces Arnaud Randrianantenaina.
  • 62': Substitution, Madagascar. Johan N'Zi replaces Clément Couturier.
  • 65': Substitution, Comoros. El Fardou Ben replaces Myziane Maolida.
  • 73': Goal! Comoros 0, Madagascar 2. El Hadary Raheriniaina (Madagascar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rado Rabemanantsoa.
  • 77': Substitution, Comoros. Rayan Lutin replaces Youssouf M'Changama.
  • 77': Substitution, Comoros. Bendjaloud Youssouf replaces Faïz Selemani.
  • 79': Substitution, Madagascar. Tommy Iva replaces El Hadary Raheriniaina.
  • 79': Substitution, Madagascar. Bryan Adinany replaces Warren Caddy.
  • 81': Goal! Comoros 1, Madagascar 2. Rafiki Saïd (Comoros) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bendjaloud Youssouf.
  • 83': Ehsan Kari (Madagascar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Kenan Toibibou (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Saïd Bakari (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Ben Boina (Comoros) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Comoros 1, Madagascar 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Comoros 1, Madagascar 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 567

WCQ - CAF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ghana 10 +17 25
2 Madagascar 10 +5 19
3 Mali 10 +11 18
4 Comoros 10 -1 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

COM Comoros (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Salim Ben Boina (GK) Red Card
12 Kassim M'Dahoma Yellow Card
4 Kenan Toubibou Yellow Card
6 Iyad Mohamed
2 Ismael Boura
22 Saïd Bakari Yellow Card
10 Youssouf M'Changama
8 Zaydou Youssef
11 Rafiki Said
7 Faïz Selemani
17 Myziane Maolida
Comoros Substitutes:
Mohamed Youssouf, Naime Said Mchindra, Rayan Lutin, Yannick Pandor, Raouf Mroivili, El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, Raimane Daou, Ahmed Soilihi, Akim Abdallah, Remy Vita, Yacine Bourhane, Benjaloud Youssouf.

MAD Madagascar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Geordan Dupire (GK)
15 Ehsan Kari Yellow Card
5 Sandro Tremoulet
18 Jean-Pierre Morgan
2 Rado Rabemananjara Yellow Card
6 Marco Ilaimaharitra
14 Clement Couturier
7 Rayan Raveloson
9 Warren Caddy Yellow Card
20 Arnaud Randrianantenaina
11 El Hadary Raheriniaina
Madagascar Substitutes:
Tommy Iva, Rijaniaina Randriamanampisoa, Bryan Adinany, Johan N'Zi, Nantenaina Tony Randriamanampisoa, Zakanirina Rakotoasimbola, Ryan Ponti, Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa, Njiva Rakotoharimalala, Mamisoa Rakotoson, Michel Ramandimbisoa, Andy Pelmard.

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