Tanzania taunt Super Eagles, insist on positive result in Uyo

By Tosin Omojola

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars have expressed confidence in their ability to secure a positive result against Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying encounter.

The East Africans are targeting a strong performance when both teams meet in their Matchday Three fixture, despite their difficult start to the Group L qualifying campaign.

Speaking after the team’s arrival in Uyo on Monday, a top official of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Almasi Kasongo, insisted that the Taifa Stars were not intimidated by Nigeria’s pedigree and quality.

“We are not scared. Football is a game of 90 minutes. We know the quality of Nigeria’s players and their pedigree. We are well prepared and have players from the local scene and abroad who are equal to the task as well,” Kasongo told reporters.

“We are here to fight and get a result. We recognise Nigeria’s quality, but we will go to the stadium to get a result,” he added.

Tanzania have picked up just one point from their opening two qualifying matches, having lost 2-0 to Guinea-Bissau before settling for a 1-1 draw against Madagascar.

The Taifa Stars will now be hoping to revive their qualification campaign with a positive result against the Super Eagles, who will be looking to capitalise on home advantage to strengthen their position in Group L.