Taifa Stars coach Adel Amrouche has unveiled a 30-man squad ready to face Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers match at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.
The full named team comprises of the following: Goalkeepers Beno Kakolanya (Simba), Metacha Mnata (Yanga) Zuberi Foba (Azam) and Vuai Makame (KMKM).
Defenders: Dickson Job (Yanga), Datius Peter (Kagera Sugar), Kibwana Shomari (Yanga), Abdi Banda (Chippa United-South Africa), Mohamed Hussein (Simba), Bakari Mwamnyeto (Yanga), Ibrahim Bacca (Yanga), Kennedy Juma (Simba) and Lameck Lawi (Coastal Union).
Midfielders: Himid Mao (El-Mahalla-Egypt), Mzamiru Yassin (Simba), Novatus Dismas (Zuite Waregem-Belgium), Idrissa Bilali (FK Gorazde-Bosnia), Aziz Andambile (Singida Fountain Gate), Ben Starkie (Basford United-England), Mudathir Yahya (Yanga), Raphael Daudi (Ihefu), Morris Abraham (FK Sportak Subotica-Serbia) and Adolf Bitegeko (Volsungur FC-Ireland).
Strikers: Simon Msuva (Al-Qadsiah FC-Saudia), Abdul Suleiman (Azam), Kibu Dennis (Simba), Mbwana Samatta (Genk-Belgium), Adi Yussuf (Brackley-England), Tiba John (Hatta Club-Emirate) and Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas, America).
The game is a must win for the country’s envoys in order to increase their chances of qualifying for the AFCON finals.
Niger are at the bottom of group F with 2 points in four matches while Taifa Stars have 4 points from four assignments.