GhanaWeb Feature by Frank Kamal
Some defeats don’t fade, they ferment. Comoros 2022 wasn’t just a loss; it was a national embarrassment.
It was the night Ghana forgot who they were. The night a tiny island nation with no football pedigree sent us crashing out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, in the group stage, for the first time since 2006.
The night that broke belief
I remember that night vividly. I was on my sofa, watching with quiet optimism that had carried me through years of heartbreak and hope.
It took Comoros just four minutes to strike, a reminder that this wasn’t going to be a routine evening. The Black Stars looked stunned.
Then came the moment that changed everything: Andre Ayew, our captain, sent off in the 25th minute.
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Down to ten men so early, Ghana looked disjointed. When Comoros added a second in the 62nd minute, the weight of elimination began to sink in.
Still, something inside me refused to give up. I picked up my phone, opened WhatsApp, and typed three words: “Come on Ghana.”
It wasn’t confidence. It was instinct, a tiny act of defiance.
Minutes later, a friend texted:
“You still watching that team?”
It wasn’t mockery; it was fatigue. The country had grown tired of heartbreak.
But I stayed. Because for some of us, belief in the Black Stars isn’t optional, it’s inherited.
Then came a flicker of life. Richmond Boakye pulled one back just two minutes after Comoros’ second goal.
1–2. And suddenly, hope stirred. When Alexander Djiku equalized in the 77th minute, it felt like Ghana had been resurrected.
WhatsApp lit up. The same people who’d mocked my post started updating their statuses. Flags. Chants. Hearts. The country, for a few moments, was united again.
At 2–2, Ghana were 13 minutes away from survival, from squeezing into the knockout stage.
But then came the dagger. In the 85th minute, Ahmed Mogni struck again, his second of the night. Comoros 3, Ghana 2.
Just like that, the dream died.
That win meant they went down in history, while we went home.
If Ghana had won that game, we would have progressed to the knockout stage.
Instead, we became the story everyone else told, the giant slain by an island of 880,000 people.
When the final whistle blew, I didn’t move. I sat there, staring at the screen. Not angry, just hollow. That silence told me what I didn’t want to admit: Ghana had lost more than a match. We’d lost our fear factor.
History repeats in Moroni
We called it a fluke. We said it would never happen again. But football remembers.
Two years later, in November 2023, Ghana travelled to Moroni for a World Cup qualifier, the first leg of redemption.
The mission was simple: teach them a lesson. Instead, it was the same script, same disappointment.
Myziane Maolida scored in the 43rd minute, and Ghana never recovered.
Another 1–0 defeat. Another painful reminder that reputation doesn’t win games.
Once is an upset. Twice is a pattern.
Comoros had become our mirror, reflecting our bad woes, our complacency, and our failure.
Sunday: The chance to reclaim pride
Now here we are again. Ghana vs. Comoros, this Sunday, October 12, 2025.
The Black Stars, on the verge of sealing World Cup qualification, face the very side that humiliated them when pride meant most.
This time, the tables are different. Comoros can’t qualify, even with a win.
But this match still matters. Because this is not about points, it’s about payback.
It’s about sending a message that Ghana remembers, that the giants are awake again.
The perfect script would’ve been to beat them when everything was on the line for both sides, to make them feel what we felt in 2022.
But even now, the story writes itself: Ghana have a score to settle.
This team must show intent from minute one. No complacency. No laziness. No waiting for disaster before reacting.
We want intensity, discipline, and respect for the badge. Because when Ghana play like Ghana, nobody in Africa can touch us.
The final word
When I post “Come on Ghana” this Sunday, it won’t be blind faith like it was that night in 2022.
It’ll be belief sharpened by memory, the kind that remembers pain but chooses pride.
Comoros have had their fairytale.
Now it’s time to wake them from it.
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Meanwhile, watch as fans urge Otto Addo to rotate the squad against Comoros
