In the absence of the former Toulousain, the Comoros will have to play an outfield player in goal.
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New imbroglio in this CAN 2022. Goalkeeper Ali Ahamada, who tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday morning, is not sure of being able to play in the round of 16 for the Comoros against Cameroon on Monday January 24 (8 p.m.). The fault of the Covid protocol of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) modified during the competition and which now imposes a five-day isolation for players affected by the virus.
A detrimental rule change for Comoros who have no other goalkeeper available since Salim Ben Boina’s injury and Moyadh Ousseini’s equally positive test. While the hypothesis of having a field player play in goal had been studied for two days, the negative test and the conclusive examinations of Ali Ahamada had reassured the staff of the Cœlacanthes. “Mbut for the moment CAF does not want to play him”, Said Ali Said Athouman, president of the Comorian football federation, told AFP.
However, Wahbi Khazri, who tested positive on Thursday January 18, came into play in the victory over Nigeria on Sunday January 23 in the round of 16. A situation authorized by a derogation granted by CAF to Tunisia. A derogation requested by the Comoros who still have no answer a few hours before the match.
Covid case, update on the situation.
2 Coelacanths tested negative after new tests carried out this morning. Ali Ahamada and Yacine Bourhane will join the group in Yaoundé this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Ov2zpnOSwe
— FFC (@fedcomfootball) January 24, 2022
Yacine Bourhane is in the same situation as Ali Ahamada and is awaiting the agreement or not of CAF to play the first round of 16 in the history of the Comoros. Coach Amir Abdou is, for his part, still isolated and will not be present at the stadium. It remains to be seen if Ahamada and Bouhane will be allowed to play or if the Comoros will have to do without a professional goalkeeper against the best attack of the group stages.