DAR-ES-SALAAM — Former Barcelona and Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amunike has signed a two-year contract as the new national team coach of Tanzania, the country’s football association said on Monday.
He will start next month when Tanzania travel to neighbours Uganda to play a 2019 African Nations Cup qualifier.
Amunike, 47, was a member of FIFA’s five-man technical study group at the World Cup in Russia last month, working alongside Marco van Basten and Carlos Alberto Parreira.
He replaces Salum Mayanga…
Azam FC defeated arch-rivals Simba SC 2-1 in an all-Tanzanian final to retain the regional CECAFA Kagame Club Championship title on Friday.
Shaban Iddi gave Azam FC the lead in the first half at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, but Simba new boy Meddie Kagere levelled the contest after the break.
The 62nd-minute strike was Kagere’s fifth in the tournament, as he continues his strong start to life after moving from Gor Mahia.
However, Azam responded quickly and retook…
Tanzania struck twice inside the last 16 minutes as the Taifa Stars defeated troubled Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in an international friendly in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.
Mbwana Samatta opened the scoring in the 74th minute before Yahya Sh…
Everton striker Wayne Rooney praised Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia for their performance in the international club friendly played in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Thursday.
Rooney scored his first goal since returning to Everton from Manchester United after 35 minutes, netting a stunner from long range as the Toffees won 2-1 at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
Gor Mahia goalkeeper Boniface Oluoch had no chance of stopping Rooney’s shot, but three minutes later Rwandan international Jacques…
Everton midfielder Yannick Bolasie was greeted with a hero’s welcome when the Toffees touched down in Tanzania to start their pre-season.
The Toffees will play Kenyan opponents Gor Mahia on Thursday, making the event an especially African affair as Tanzanian supporters get the opportunity to meet some Premier League stars.
Bolasie is recovering from a serious knee injury and is unlikely to play again until Christmas but has travelled with the squad despite undergoing separate operations to repair…
Three-time winners Angola crashed out of the Cosafa Cup on Thursday after failing to score for a second successive match and being pipped to top place in Group A by guest team Tanzania.
Angola and Tanzania started the last round of group games e…
East Africa guest nation Tanzania claimed a first-ever victory at the COSAFA Castle Cup at the eighth attempt after breezing past Malawi at the 2017 instalment of the Southern African championship on Sunday.
Tanzania, who are appearing for a thi…
The U.S. Department of Justice has alleged that two senior South African bid officials were involved in bribing FIFA executives to vote for South Africa.
South African football head Danny Jordaan withdrew as a candidate for a place on the FIFA Co…