TAIFA Stars will launch their two-match international friendly campaign by hosting Uganda on September 24th before facing Libya on September 27th this year with both games unfolding in Libya.
The two matches fall on the FIFA international calendar meaning the good results will have an impact on the national team FIFA rankings.
Already, Taifa Stars caretaker Head Coach Hanour Janza recently unleashed a new faced 23-member squad set to pitch camp on Sunday ready to begin drills before making the trip.
The new look squad has sidelined some of the senior regular players of the national team including Mohamed Hussein, Bakari Mwamnyeto, Jonas Mkude and John Bocco among others.
The players called for Libyan trip are; Aishi Manula (Simba), Beno Kakolanya (Simba), Saidi Kipao (Kagera Sugar), Kibwana Shomari (Young Africans), Datius Peter (Kagera Sugar) and David Luhende (Kagera Sugar).
Others are Abdulmalick Adam (Namungo), Abdi Banda (Chippa United -South Africa), Carlos Protas (Tusker – Kenya), Oscar Masai (Geita Gold), Dickson Job (Young Africans), Abdallah Mfuko (Kagera Sugar) and Himid Mao (Ghazl El Mahalla – Egypt) and Sospeter Bajana (Azam).
Also, the list has Mzamiru Yassin (Simba), Feisal Salum (Young Africans), David Uromi (Moroka Swallows – South Africa), Mohamed Banka (Namungo), Mbwana Samatta (Genk – Belgium), Simon Msuva (Al Qadsiah – Soudi Arabia), Ibrahim Joshua (Tusker – Kenya), Saidi Khamis (Hatta Club – UAE) and Habib Kyombo (Simba).
In his remarks after parading the new squad, Janza insisted that the two friendly encounters against Libya are important in shaping the team.
He further said all the 23 assembled players should report in camp by Sunday midnight ready for the trip expected on Tuesday of which he reiterated that it is important for the team building.
“Yes, we have called new faces whom I have seen during my time here. Let me say that this technical bench, we will open doors for new and old players,” he said.
This will be the second time for the Zambian trainer to be at the helm of the senior football team with his first assignment being an African Nations Championship (CHAN) reverse leg match versus Uganda of which Tanzania failed after 4-0 aggregate loss.
He succeeded Kim Poulsen at top seat of the team and he is being assisted by Assistant Coach Mecky Mexime with veteran goalkeeper Juma Kaseja, the team’s goalkeeping trainer.
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