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Tanzania will look to keep up their excellent begin to the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) once they face Mauritania at present on the Benjamin Mkapa Nationwide Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
Kick-off is at 6 pm Morocco time (GMT+1), and followers can catch the motion stay on BeIN Sports activities.
The Taifa Stars opened their marketing campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over Burkina Faso and will all however safe a spot within the quarter-finals with one other victory. Head coach Hemed Sulaiman struck a assured but cautious tone forward of the Group B sport.
“There’s nice morale throughout the workforce. Our focus, each mentally and bodily, is strong, and we wish to preserve this momentum,” he stated. “We didn’t create many possibilities in our first match, and that’s one thing we’re engaged on.”
Regardless of taking part in in entrance of a house crowd, Sulaiman was fast to mood expectations.
“We all know Mauritania are a effectively-organised and disciplined facet. Any workforce that makes it to this degree deserves respect. We’ve studied their sport, and it gained’t be a simple match.”
Goalkeeper Aishi Manula shared the identical sentiment, warning that strain will mount after the opening win. “The primary match is behind us. The following one is even more durable as a result of everybody now has expectations.”
Mauritania, in the meantime, come into the match with a solitary level after a goalless draw in opposition to Madagascar. Their coach, Artzi Lopez Garai, believes his facet are effectively-ready for the problem.
“Our gamers have reached a degree the place they will compete pretty with Tanzania with out concern. We respect our opponents however we’re right here to battle,” Garai stated.
He added: “Tanzania are taking part in at residence and that adjustments issues. However we’re studying and adapting after every sport.”
Midfielder Al Hassan Diop added: “The workforce spirit is great. Our aim is qualification, and we’re absolutely centered on getting the three factors in opposition to Tanzania.”
Mauritania are nonetheless looking for their first-ever CHAN win, having solely certified twice earlier than. With no harm issues, Garai is predicted to subject a full-power facet.
Elsewhere in Group B, Central African Republic will make their match debut in opposition to Burkina Faso, who’re already beneath strain following their opening defeat.
Victory for Tanzania would make them the primary workforce within the group to achieve six factors — a tally that might be sufficient to safe qualification with a sport to spare. Mauritania, against this, face a should-win state of affairs to maintain their quarter-last hopes alive.
Score Prediction:
Tanzania have the sting at residence and are available in with momentum. Mauritania will compete however could fall simply brief.
MWN says Tanzania 2-0 Mauritania