Thursday, March 24, 2016

GABON 2017: Tanzania draw level with Nigeria on points

By Our Reporter
TANZANIA national male football team  drew level with Nigeria on 4points after they earned their first victory in the Nations Cup qualifiers after claiming a 1-0 away win over Chad on Wednesday, reports NaijaSportsXtra.
TP Mazembe striker Mbwana Samatta scored the winner for the visitors in the 30th minute.
Tanzania are third in Group G with four points, on level with Nigeria who face leaders Egypt (6 pts) on Friday.
Egypt and Nigeria meet in Kaduna on Friday before facing each other again on Tuesday at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium, while Tanzania will host Tanzania on Monday.
Recall Nigeria shared spoils with the Tafia Stars when they met in Dar es Salam.
However only the top teams from the Groups, defending champions and host will automatically qualify for the continent's football fiesta while two best finishers will join the party to Gabon.