Tanzania dey host Niger for important 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match for Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam. Match dey come on Tuesday, September 9, and kick-off na 2:00 PM local time.
Taifa Stars dey enter this match with strong determination to boost dia chances of playing for World Cup. Dem dey know say victory go dey very important for dia qualification journey.
Niger, on the other hand, dey plan to surprise everybody. The Mena, wey Victorien Adebayor dey inspire, go dey play on the counter, dey try frustrate the host and carry valuable away result. Dem dey hungry for the win too!
Both teams understand say victory go fit change dia qualification path, wey make am a must-watch match. Hemed Suleiman, Taifa Stars coach, dey optimistic say dem fit qualify, even after the 1-1 draw against Congo Brazzaville.
“E be tough game. Our goal na to collect maximum points, but we carry one. This one point still dey valuable and we dey thank God we manage get am,” Suleiman talk.
“We still get chance to qualify through second place and go for playoffs. Na dat place wey most of our effort dey focus now.”
Captain Simon Msuva dey beg fans to come support dem. “We dey ready, we dey beg Tanzanians to come in numbers to cheer and support us because e no be just match for the players but for the fans as well, we need dia strength if we wan prevail,” Msuva talk.
Morocco don already secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, wey United States, Canada and Mexico go host. So the fight for second place for Group E dey hot.
Starting Lineups:
Tanzania: Suleiman, Kapombe, Hussein, Job, Abdullah, Dismas, Yahya, Salum,Mzize, Samatta, Selemani
Niger: Tanja, Katkore, Sako, Bonkano, Camara, Mohamed, Oumarou, Badamassi, Goumey, Djibrilla, Sosah
Make we dey see how the match go end!