Comoros reached the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time despite being held 0-0 at home by Togo on Thursday in a matchday five qualifier.
The team from the island state have nine points from five matches and are guaranteed one of two Group G places at the 2021 tournament in Cameroon, with Egypt or Kenya filling the other.
Kenya host record seven-time African champions Egypt in Nairobi at 1900 local time (1600 GMT) and must win to retain a slim chance of becoming the other qualifiers.
The Comorans rely heavily on players born abroad to parents from the southeast African nation that has three main islands and a population approaching 900,000.
Only three starters against Togo are with top-flight clubs in Europe while one, forward Ahmed Mogni, plays for a French amateur side.
Comoros are the eighth qualifiers for the Cup of Nations after defending champions Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Tunisia and hosts Cameroon.
#AFCON2021Q
QUALIFIED!
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇨🇲 Cameroon (Hosts)
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇲🇱 Mali
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇬🇲 The Gambia
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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