Tanzania’s Taifa Stars lands in Uyo four days to AFCON qualifier as Super Eagles yet to arrive camp
The Tanzanian national team has arrived Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, ahead of the first leg of the double header qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations they will be hosting alongside Kenya and Uganda.
Despite being already automatically qualified for AFCON as co-hosts, the Taifa Stars landed at the Victor Attah International Airport, four days before the first leg billed to kick-off by 5 p.m., on November 13, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.
Tanzania who are using the qualifiers to prepare for the AFCON tournament, initially plan to arrive on Sunday, but it had to be postponed until Tuesday, due to changes to their flight schedule.
Coach Eric Chelle who on Saturday, released a 24-man squad for the tie, is said to have arrived Uyo on Monday, but as of press time, none of the invited Super Eagles players has arrived the national team’s camp.
The Super Eagles, currently placed second in Group L, with three points from two matches, after a 2-1 victory over Madagascar, and a 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau, will play the reverse fixture against Tanzania, at the Amman Stadium, in Zanzibar City, on November 17.
With Tanzania’s automatic qualification indicating that only one ticket remains in the group, the Super Eagles will be hoping to secure maximum points from both matches to strengthen their chances of claiming the qualification spot.
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