Comoros and Gambia lock horns at the Ben M’Hamed El Abdi Stadium in El Jadida, Morocco on Wednesday in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The sides have been drawn alongside Tunisia and Madagascar in Group A.Ranked 119th in the world, Comoros begin their quest to reach their second AFCON finals

The island nation made their competitive debut in the 2021 edition, where they progressed from a group containing Morocco and Ghana, before falling to hosts Cameroon in the last-16.

Meanwhile, Gambia are looking to reach their third consecutive AFCON finals next year. The Scorpions made their tournament debut in 2021, reaching the quarter-finals in a memorable run, before going out in the group stages this year.

The West African nation lost all three of their group fixtures – to Senegal, Cameroon and Guinea – to finish with zero points and rock bottom in Group C, as Gambia were unable to replicate the success of their maiden appearance.

Comoros XI: Boina; Omari, Zahary, Soilihi, Boura; Bourhane, Madji, Ahmed, Selemeni, Maolida; Fardou.

Gambia XI: Jarjue; Colley, J Ceesay, Gomez, Njie; Adams, A Ceesay, Barrow, Fadera, Minteh, Sidibe