In Marseille, the jubilant crowd celebrates the historic journey of Comorian players

In Marseille, in the heart of the Felix Pyat district, euphoria is at the rendezvous in the fan zone of the Comoros team, qualified in the round of 16 of CAN 2022. Indeed, here, it’s a bit like the second capital of the Comoros: “All our parents, when they came to France, the first district where they landed was Félix-Pyat. Here, it is, let’s say, historic for us“, rejoices Sultan, rapper. For Thabiti, also a rapper, this moment is historic.

The Comoros team was beaten by Cameroon 2 to 1 but the fans remain proud of their team. “Ten years ago, nobody knew the Comoros except the Marseillais“, concludes Karim, who has come to support his heroes.