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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The tiny Comoros Islands face a tense 48-hour wait to find out whether their shock win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday will prove enough to get them into the next round.<\/p>\n

The Indian Ocean archipelago is in with a chance of grabbing one of the four places reserved in the last 16 for the best third-place finishers from the six groups, once the last three groups complete their matches.<\/p>\n

Their sensational 3-2 win over 10-man Ghana in Garoua eliminated the four-time champions in one of the tournament\u2019s all-time upsets, and sealed qualification from Group C for Morocco and Gabon, leaving the Comoros third on three points.<\/p>\n

Cape Verde and Malawi have already finished third in Groups A and B with four points, putting them ahead of the Comoros in the qualification stakes.<\/p>\n

That means Comoros need results to go their way on Wednesday and Thursday, when the last three groups complete their matches, to secure one of the last two third-place qualification spots.<\/p>\n

The tournament in Cameroon has been brought alive by Tuesday\u2019s upset and the giant-killing feat of Equatorial Guinea, another of the continent\u2019s minnows, who ending the 35-match unbeaten run of defending champions Algeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we have done is already historic, brilliant,\u201d said Ali Athoumane, president of the Comoros Football Federation, told reporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were a little more liberated, more relaxed. We had nothing to lose, and now we have to hold onto hope because mathematically, it is still possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amir Abdou, who has coached the team since 2014, said they had kept attacking, even after letting a 2-0 lead slip against a Ghana side who were down to 10 men from the 25th minute when their captain Dede Ayew was sent off.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I made offensive changes, we wanted to win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The island nation, which declared independence from France in 1975, has a population of just under a million.<\/p>\n

But it has looked to its former colonial power for players to help create a substantial national side, which has now been in competition for just over a decade.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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