Reorganization in progress at the “Ministry of Happiness”. The Algerian Djamel Belmadi was the tenant in recent years because of his exploits on the bench of the selection of Fennecs. This Thursday, by a sacred combination of circumstances, this honorary title will undoubtedly go to the coach of the Comoros, Amir Abdou.
The defeat of the Algerians against Côte d’Ivoire, and their resounding elimination from the CAN, combined with the victory of Equatorial Guinea against Sierra Leone, benefited this Thursday to the Coelacanths, the nickname of the Comorians. The latter indeed finish among the four best third. Incredible destiny for this team, which is playing its first African Cup of Nations and will therefore play in the round of 16, against Cameroon, the host country.
They were said to have fallen into the group of death, they finally survived with panache. The Comoros, supported by a passionate community in France, especially in the Marseille region and by the singer Soprano, from there, had however started their tournament badly. Defeated by Gabon (0-1) then by Morocco (2-0), they achieved an incredible performance against Ghana on Tuesday. Amir Abdou’s men snatched it (3-2) thanks in particular to a double from Ahmed Mogni, who plays the rest of the year in Annecy in National.
This victory allows this archipelago of the southeast coast of Africa to taste its first knockout match. It will be Monday at 8 p.m. against the host country. A historic meeting, one more, for the 132nd nation in the world in the FIFA rankings, which has become everyone’s idol in the streets of the capital Moroni.
