Tanzania: Moshi Khalsa, TPDF Set for Nyerere Hockey Cup Semis

[ad_1] Defending Champions Moshi Khalsa and Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) from Dar es Salaam are on the verge of advancing to the semi-finals of the 2024 Nyerere Hockey Cup. The tournament, featuring 12 hockey teams from across Tanzania, officially kicked off on Friday at the Sikh Community Ground in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region. The opening action saw Moshi Khalsa and TPDF share the spoils in a highly anticipated re-match of last year's final. In the 2023 edition, Moshi Khalsa claimed […]

October 15, 2024

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Tanzania’s Sporting Quagmire – Time to Call for General Hagai Mrisho Sarakikya’s Silver Bullet

[ad_1] ON a certain Friday, July 21st, 2017, Dar es Salaam's indoor stadium was buzzing with excitement for the national basketball championships. But while the crowd was focused on the court, I found something just as monumen tal sitting quietly outside. Three men sat comfort ably chatting like village elders under a baobab tree, reminiscing about the good old days. Instinctively, I grabbed my camera and approached them, respectfully asking if I could capture the moment. Their enthusiasm was infectious […]

October 15, 2024

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Tanzania: Beach Soccer Team Ready for Beach Afcon Finals

[ad_1] CAIRO: THE National Beach Soccer Team Coach, Jaruph Juma, has said he is satisfied with the ongoing preparations ahead of the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) finals. The country's envoys have stepped up drills as they aim to achieve success at the approaching contest set to kick-off from October 19th to 26th in Hurghada, Egypt. It will also be used as a qualification route for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in […]

October 15, 2024

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East Africa: Tanzania, Rwanda to Decide Semis Fate

[ad_1] Tanzania's Under-20 national team, 'Ngorongoro Heroes', will today make their final push for a spot in the CECAFA Qualifiers semi-finals as they face Rwanda at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Group B has already seen Uganda and Burundi secure their spots in the semi-finals, raising the question of which teams from Group A will join them. With Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda all vying for advancement, the competition is intense. The outcomes of the upcoming matches will […]

October 15, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Govt Condemns Libya’s Treatment of Super Eagles Amid Safety Concerns

[ad_1] Minister for Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar also revealed that the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli has been closely monitoring the situation and maintaining contact with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Libyan authorities. The Nigerian government has strongly condemned Libya's hostile treatment of the Super Eagles, the country's national football team after they were held hostage for hours at the airport. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission ( NiDCOM) in a post on her X Page maintained that the […]

October 15, 2024

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Zimbabwe/Namibia: Warriors Coach, Nees Confident of Recording a Double Over Namibia

[ad_1] ZIMBABWE'S senior men's national soccer team, Warriors' coach, Michael Nees is confident that his charges will record a double over Namibia in the next AFCON qualifier encounter today. Zimbabwe is eyeing its second win in Group J and maintain hopes alive to get to Morocco. The Warriors are currently second in the group with five points, two behind log leaders Cameroon, who are on seven points. "We have to go all out, we played against them and we know […]

October 15, 2024

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Nigeria: Edo Queens, Heartland, Bayelsa Queens, Qualify for S’finals

[ad_1] Benin City — Edo Queens and Heartland Queens have advanced to the semifinals of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) after an impressive display at the quarterfinals of the tournament on Saturday. The twelve-day tournament, in its fourth edition, started on October 6, 2024 and will run through October 17, 2024. In the opening quarter-final match, Edo Queens sailed through to the next round after crushing their opponent, Abia Anglels Football Club with a 4-0 score line. The […]

October 14, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: Ekong Insists Libya’s Knights Will Be Tough in Reverse Fixture On Tuesday

[ad_1] Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong, has predicted that Libya's Mediterranean Knights will be even tougher nut to crack when both teams clash again Tuesday night in Benina. Tuesday's rematch will kick off by 8pm at a packed 10,000-capacity stadium and it will be played on an artificial pitch. Despite dominating the North Africans last Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, it was the personal brilliance of Lazio's attacking midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, for Nigeria in the 71st minute […]

October 14, 2024

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Nigeria: Super Eagles – Sports Minister Condemns the Actions of Libyan Authorities

[ad_1] The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has strongly condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held the Nigerian Super Eagles and their official's hostage at Al Abaq Airport. This incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from the intended destination, just an hour before landing. This diversion caused significant distress to the Super Eagles team, officials, and support staff, who were […]

October 14, 2024

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