Comoros vs Tunisia: Laïdouni shines brightest despite defeat!

The Comoros national team pulled off a stunning upset on Friday night, October 11, defeating Tunisia in the third round of qualifiers for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.

The only goal of the match, scored by Comorian player Rafiki Saïd, handed the Carthage Eagles their first home defeat since June 2021 at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès (their last home loss was against Algeria).

Despite the setback, Tunisian midfielder Aïssa Laïdouni earned the highest player rating of the match, scoring an impressive 7.7/10.

The specialist statistics portal "Sofascore" revealed that the Tunisian international outperformed every player on the Comoros side.

Despite the defeat, Elyes Skhiri and his teammates remain at the top of Group A with 6 points, just ahead of Comoros with 5 points. Gambia sits in third place with 2 points, level with Madagascar.

Mohamed Rek |

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