D-Day as Tanzania battle in-form Kenya in AFCON U-20 qualifier final

The final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers will take place on Sunday afternoon at the KMC Stadium in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

Hosts Tanzania will face in-form Kenya in the final which promises to be a thriller since it is also a repeat of a Group A match played over a week ago.

Charles Boniface Mkwasa, the Tanzania coach told Cecafaonline.com that after losing 1-0 to Kenya in the group stage, they know what to expect. “We are very happy the team has already qualified for the AFCON U-20 and one mission has been achieved, but now we are looking at the title that we shall work hard to win,” added the coach.

His counterpart the Kenyan coach Salim Bab Ndarai however thinks the final will be difficult. “Since we beat Tanzania in the group stage, it makes the final more difficult because they will be out to try and revenge. But we have prepared well and the players are determined to try and win the title,” added Ndarai.

Tanzania will welcome back one of their leading strikers Valentino Kusengama who missed the semi-final match against Uganda because of suspension. Kusengama has netted four goals, while dangerous substitute Sabri Kondo has scored five goals.

The Kenyan side who have not lost a match in the tournament will look to their leading forwards Kelvin Wangaya and Aldrine Kibet who have each scored four goals.

To reach the final Tanzanian eliminated Uganda 2-1, while Kenya saw-off Burundi 4-0 at the semi-final stage.

Besides the winners’ trophy and medals, the top scorer, Player of the tournament, Best goalkeeper and Fair Play Award will also be awarded after the climax of the tournament today.

The qualifiers for the CECAFA Zone attracted hosts Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and South Sudan.