Comoros moved a step closer to a second-round clash with Nigeria in the CAF Women’s Olympic Football Tournament qualifiers after recording a stunning 17-0 victory over Sudan in the first leg of their opening-round tie.
The island nation produced a ruthless attacking display, putting one foot firmly in the next round with one of the most emphatic victories in recent African women’s football history.
Fatima Saïd Madjiri opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Aliya Saïd added a brace. Shaima Boina Ali and Haloua Ahamada also starred, with the latter netting four goals in a dominant performance.
Other goals came from Neila Dahmani, Samira Ahamada, Bibihawaraïssa Housseni, Assimina Maoulida, Esteline Anduma, Faïza Houmadi, who scored twice, and Diore Saïd as Comoros completely overwhelmed their opponents.
With a 17-goal advantage heading into the second leg, Comoros are overwhelming favourites to advance and set up a second-round meeting with the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
Nigeria received a bye into the second qualifying round and are now watching closely as Comoros look set to complete the job and earn the right to face the 10-time African champions in the next stage.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
