Comoros Roster Featuring Multiple Former Ligue 1 Players

Stefano Cusin, the head coach of Comoros, announced his squad of 26 players on Tuesday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, scheduled from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Several names on the list might remind fans of French leagues.

Included in the squad is former Guingamp player Youssouf M’Changama (70 caps, 14 goals), aged 35, as well as ex-Bordeaux player Zaydou Youssouf. Myziane Maolida, who has played for Lyon and Nice, will also make the trip, alongside Rafiki Saïd and Faïz Selemani. The Comoros will face the host nation, Morocco, in the opening match, followed by games against Zambia and Mali.

Full Squad List:

Goalkeepers: Yannick Pandor (Francs Borains, Belgium), Salim Ben Boiana (Istres, France), Adel Anzimati (Ararat Erevan, Armenia).

Defenders: Kassim M’Dahoma (Aubagne, France), Ahmed Soilihi (Toulon, France), Saïd Bakari (Spartak Rotterdam, Netherlands), Ismaël Boura (Estac Troyes, France), Akim Abdallah (EA Guingamp, France), Kenan Toibibou (NK Bravo, Slovenia), Yannis Kari (Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, France), Idris Mohamed (Le Puy Foot, France).

Midfielders: Zaydou Youssouf (Al-Fateh, Saudi Arabia), Rayan Lutin (Amiens SC, France), Yacine Bourhane (Aris Limassol, Cyprus), Youssouf M’Changama (Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia), Iyad Mohamed (Casa Pia, Portugal), Remy Vita (Tondela, Portugal), Raouf Mroivili (Villefranche, France), Benjaloud Youssouf (FC Sochaux, France).

Forwards: Rafiki Saïd (Standard de Liège, Belgium), Faïz Selemani (Qatar SC, Qatar), Myziane Maolida (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia), Aymeric Ahmed (Châteauroux, France), Aboubcar Ali (Francs Borains, Belgium), Ben El Fardou (FK Zemun, Serbia), Zaïd Amir (Istres, France).