The Comoros won in Radès against Tunisia this Friday, during qualifying for CAN 2025.
Tunisia, one of the great nations of continental football, was surprised at home by the Comoros, winners 1-0 on Friday in Radès during the third day of the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations (CAN). Already victorious over Madagascar (1-0) and Gambia (2-1), the Carthage Eagles needed a positive result to validate their qualification for the final phase of the competition, organized in Morocco (December 25, 2025 to 18 January 2026). Despite a slew of chances, they never managed to break through the opposing defensive lock.
The Comoros, 118th nation in the Fifa rankings, took the lead shortly after the hour mark thanks to a goal from Rafiki Saïd (63), who plays for Troyes (French D2). They then suffered attacks from Faouzi Benzarti’s men but held on until the final whistle to place second in the group. The two teams meet on Tuesday in Abidjan for the return match, the Comoros not having a stadium that meets international standards. The Comorians had already created a surprise in 2022 for their first participation in the CAN by beating Ghana to reach the round of 16.
Egypt and Cameroon OK
Egypt, driven by goals from Mahmoud “Trezeguet” Hassan and star Mohamed Salah, dominated without forcing Mauritania (2-0) to widen the gap at the top of its group with three successes in as many matches. In Douala, Cameroon crushed Kenya (4-1) thanks to the achievements of captain Vincent Aboubakar, Martin Hongla, Christian Bassogog and Bryan Mbeumo. The Indomitable Lions lead their group with 7 points.
