The team was received by the newly-appointed National Sports Council (NSC) Secretary General Mohamed Kiganja.
He gave them a keynote motivation speech ahead of the return leg match set for Monday at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The team trained by Charles Boniface Mkwasa went straight to residential camp to preparefor the return leg match.
Players who arrived are Aishi Manula, Ally Mustafa ‘Barthez’, Juma Abdul, Shomary Kapombe, Mwinyi Hajji, Mohammed Hussein ‘Tshabalala’, Erasto Nyoni, Kevin Yondani and David Mwantika. Others are Jonas Mkude, Mwinyi Kazimoto, Himid Mao, Mohammed Ibrahim, Ibrahim Hajib, Deus Kaseke, Farid Mussa and Shiza Kichuya.
There are also John Bocco, Thomas Ulimwengu and captain Mbwana Samatta. They were yesterday expected to be joined by players who did not make the trip. T
hey are Shaaban Kado, Ismail Khamis ‘Suma’, Said Ndemla, Elias Maguri, Jeremiah Juma and Abdillah Yussuf ‘Adi’. Stars are placed third in the group with four points after defeating Chad 1-0, lost 0-3 to Egypt and forced a barren draw with Nigeria.
The Egyptian side leads the group with six points followed by Nigeria’s Super Eagles with four points while Chad are fourth. Nigeria are ahead of Stars on goal difference.
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