Congo, led by their head coach Claude Le Roy, came away from the Comoros with a 0-0 draw on Friday 13 November in the CAN 2027 qualifiers, with Nehemiah Fernandez coming on in the 66th minute in place of Yhoan Andzouana.
The Comoros and Congo drew 0-0 on Friday 13 November in Group G of the CAN 2027 qualifiers, according to EBNewsDaily and Fifa.
From Congo’s side, the evening was also marked by the introduction of Nehemiah Fernandez. The Congo international defender, who plays for AS Nancy-Lorraine, replaced Yhoan Andzouana in the 66th minute, according to EBNewsDaily. The appearance comes four days before his Ligue 2 suspension, which takes effect from 17 November.
Three bookings and little threat
The match settled into a slow rhythm, with the Comoros enjoying plenty of the ball without it showing on the scoreboard. Hubert Velud’s men, the Comoros head coach, dominated possession with 57.3% of the ball, according to EBNewsDaily. Akim Abdallah, a starter at left-back for the Comoros, took part in the match according to Futbol24.
The attacking output did not follow, though: the Comoros had 9 shots off target to Congo’s 5, with 2 shots on target for each side, according to Xsbandinh’s statistics. Congo, for their part, picked up three yellow cards: Janard Mbemba in the 31st minute, Christ Makosso in the 82nd and Jordi Mboula in the 83rd, according to EBNewsDaily.
The 0-0 does nothing to settle the pecking order in Group G. The return match between the Comoros and Congo is still to be played, as is the rest of the group.
A Ligue 2 suspension from 17 November
The LFP disciplinary committee handed Nehemiah Fernandez a one-match suspension on 12 November, after he accumulated a fifth yellow card, All Football reports, citing the LFP. The sanction takes effect from Tuesday 17 November.
This sanction is separate from the international match on 13 November: no element of the case links it to his call-up with Congo.
The Nancy defender will therefore serve this suspension in Ligue 2 from 17 November.