It may be a tiny island but the national men’s team of Comoros are strong enough to break the hearts of millions of Ghanaians.
Although considered an ‘underdog’, Comoros Island its first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) victory over Ghana on Tuesday night, January 18, 2022.
Ghana needed a win to qualify for the next stage of the tournament which is taking place in Cameroon.
The Black Stars put up their worst performance ever in recent years in a major tournament.
Ghana opened its Afcon 2021 campaign with a late 1-0 defeat to Morocco.
The Black Stars went on to draw with Gabon in their second match.
Comoros lost their first match to Gabon on a 1-0 scoreline. They lost again to Morocco on a 2-0 scoreline.
Ghana needed to win Comoros to progress.
But the match ended with a major heart, with captain Andrew Ayew picking up a straight red card in the first half.
