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The Belgian tactician has chosen a fairly youthful squad for the must-win fixture against Niger this Sunday as the side attempts to secure a ticket to Ivory Coast for the AFCON.
Taifa Stars Belgium head coach Adel Amrouche has announced his preliminary squad for Tanzania’s AFCON qualifier against Niger set to take place on Jun 18, 2023.
Speaking during the squad announcement earlier this morning, Amrouche insisted on the desire to bring in new young players as part of the plan to build for the future.
“We have some new players and dropped others in order to give a chance for the youth u20 players. The Azam goalkeeper, Ayubu Idrissa, Morris (Abraham) the captain of the u17 side. We tried to bring the age of the squad down so that we can prepare for the future with the new players,” Amrouche said.
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The former AFC Leopards academy product was awarded Man of the Match after a solid display against Pakistan.
“There are no surprises. This is what we have in the league. We are pleased with the progress of the younger players, and we appreciated both Yanga and Simba for their good performances this season which is good for our football.
“When our players play at the high level, it is good for the national team,” Amrouche added.
The Niger game is aa must-win fixture for Taifa Stars in their fifth group F match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam this Sunday.
A win will hand the country’s envoys seven points that will enhance their chance to qualify for the biggest continental championship at the national level for the third time.
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Kenya struggled to get going against their less fancied opponents leaving coach Engin Firat with plenty to ponder about ahead of Sunday’s match.
The 1-0 loss to Uganda in their previous home match was a bitter pill. They needed to register a win to pocket maximum points that would make them comfortable on the table, but unfortunately, they lost.
It will be a third game in charge for Taifa Stars Head Coach Adel Amrouch, who has secured one win (1-0) versus Uganda before losing with the same goal margin to the same opponent.
As such, it is another ample opportunity for him to guide the flag bearers to success ahead of their last campaign match against Algeria, to be played in Algiers.
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