Hubert Velud’s Comoros face Congo-Brazzaville on 13 and 17 November 2026, with direct qualification in their sights. Corentin Matins’ Madagascar host Guinea-Bissau in Meknes.
Two national teams from the Indian Ocean are involved in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Comoros and Madagascar play decisive matches, according to Outre-mer La 1ère. For Comoros, the task is to secure second place; for Madagascar, to cope without their Antananarivo stadium.
The schedule has tightened: the Comorians play back-to-back matches against Congo-Brazzaville, while the Malagasy host Guinea-Bissau in Meknes, Morocco.
Comoros one point behind Cameroon
Second in Group G, Comoros are one point behind Cameroon, reports Outre-mer La 1ère. Hubert Velud’s side could nevertheless qualify directly by finishing among the best runners-up. A scenario that gives the double header against the Congo Red Devils its full value.
The programme is set: the first leg on Friday 13 November 2026 at 5 pm at the Malouzini stadium in Moroni, the return on 17 November at 8 pm. The two matches are four days apart, leaving the Comoros coach little time to fix whatever went wrong in the first leg.
Opposite them, Congo-Brazzaville are bottom of the group. The Congolese can nonetheless draw on the experience of head coach Claude Le Roy, in charge since 22 June 2026, the same source says. A poorly placed opponent, but not a helpless one.
Madagascar relocated to Meknes
Madagascar are in an even trickier situation. Deprived of their Antananarivo stadium, Corentin Matins’ team host Guinea-Bissau in Meknes, Morocco, on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 7 pm (Madagascar time). The return is scheduled for 17 November at 5 pm at the Stade National du 27 Septembre in Bissau.
For this fixture, the Malagasy coach has chosen to recall three former starters. The international forward Fenohasina Gilles Razafimaro plays for Al Merrikh SC, in Sudan, while Rajo Nirina Razafindrabeharimihanta, known as Berajo, wears the colours of Saint-Denis FC, in Réunion. Johan N’Zi plays for Bnei Sakhnin, in Israel, according to Outre-mer La 1ère.
These three recalls are no accident: they have already started for Madagascar. Their return comes as the national team must deal with being far from its usual base and with two matches in quick succession against Guinea-Bissau. The report says nothing about the intended line-ups, nor about exactly how big a role these players will regain in the starting eleven.
The return fixtures
The rest is already in the calendar. The Comorians host Congo on 13 November, before the return match on 17 November. The Malagasy, for their part, travel to Bissau on 17 November, after hosting in Morocco on 12 November, according to the dates given by Outre-mer La 1ère.
For Comoros, the challenge comes down to being one point behind Cameroon in Group G and needing to secure a best runner-up spot. The report does not specify Madagascar’s position in their group nor the Malagasy side’s points tally at this stage.