We always believed we could achieve a famous victory for our nation," said Comoros coach Amir Abdou, who has been in charge since 2014. Now we must wait to see if we are among the best four third-placed teams and play in the second round. A disastrous night for Ghana started after just four minutes when Serbia-based El Fardou Ben Mohamed fired the first-time qualifiers in front. It was harsh call as Ayew unavoidably slid into Comoros goalkeeper Ben Boina, who had let the ball slip from his grasp. In Yaounde, Gabon led twice through Jim Allevinah and a Nayef Aguerd own-goal while Sofiane Boufal and Achraf Hakimi netted for Morocco.

Source: Daily Nation January 18, 2022 22:24 UTC