AFCON U-20 QUALIFIERS: Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Heroes target second win

Hosts Tanzania will be eager to prove yet another point when they face Somalia in their last Group A match this afternoon in Karatu, Arusha as the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) U-20 qualifiers enters Day 5.

After their 6-1 walloping of Djibouti last weekend, Tanzania will walk into the Black Rhino Academy Play ground with lots of confidence and determination to prove that they have what it takes to keep winning.

Tanzania head Coach, Jamhuri Musa says they will be all out to try and pick maximum points. “We shall not underrate the Somalian team, but only try to play better than we did against Djibouti,” added the coach.

Musa said their biggest target is qualifying for the 2021 Afcon tournament. “We first need to qualify for the semi-finals,” added the coach. Tanzania will be led by skipper Kelvin John  who also features for Leicester City Academy in England.

But Somalia who lost 2-1 to Djibouti will also hope to recover and prove a point well aware that only a victory can give them a mathematical chance to advance to the next stage.

Somalia’s head coach Abdihamid Mohamed Moalin said after losing the first game, they must try to come out and play better against Tanzania. “We need to go out and win if we hope to continue in the competition,” added Moalin.