Paris 2024: Tanzania U23 team, match officials storm Ibadan

The delegation of U23 Males Nationwide Group of Tanzania, who play Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles in an important U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Ibadan on Saturday, are ensconced in Carlton Gate Lodge within the sprawling metropolis and searching ahead to having a really feel of the Lekan Salami Stadium turf on Friday night.

Each groups performed out a 1-1 draw within the first leg on the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Saturday final week, and targets are wanted to separate them and decide which facet goes forward to face the winner of the fixture between Uganda and Guinea within the final spherical earlier than the continental finals slated for Morocco in 13 months’ time.

Match officers from Togo have additionally arrived, as all preparations have been concluded by the Nigeria Soccer Federation, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports activities and the Oyo State Authorities for the massive match.

A purpose in every half, from the spot and in reverse instructions, was the account of the primary leg, and Head Coach Salisu Yusuf says his boys are primed for a decisive victory when the whistle goes for kick-off at 4pm on Saturday.

“We went to Tanzania to win but it surely was simply not potential. The boys actually labored laborious and I have to commend them for his or her effots. Nevertheless, now we have been working laborious on our weak factors and imagine we’ll get the job executed on Saturday.

“The whole crew is pleased with the hospitality from the Oyo State Authorities. We’re blissful to have the ability to focus totally on the match with none distractions.”

The Confederation of African Soccer has appointed Togolese official Aklesso Gnama as match referee, along with his compatriots Komlan Domenyo Adiwotso, Jonathan Koffi Ahonto and Komlanvi Aklassou within the roles of assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and reserve referee respectively.

Mr. Alim Konate Aboubakar from Cameroon will function match commissioner with Bechir Hassani from Tunisia within the position of referee assessor

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