Tanzania’s national soccer team head coach Suleiman Hemedi says they can cope without their stars as they prepare to compete for qualification towards the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Tanzania will be without captain Mbwana Samatta and influential forward Simon Msuva for their two opening games against Ethiopia an🧸d Guinea.
Msuva has been a free agent since the close of last season while Samatta has had lesser playing time for his club in Greece, hence🐠 the decision to overlook them for 🌳this international window.
They are good players and have served th👍e country well over the last few years. However, I believe that we have very able replacemenꦑts. We have young players who have shown the hunger and desire to play and I think we should give them an opportunity to start building confidence to fill those gaps.
The coach said, speaking to jeetbuzz59.com
Tanzania has qualified for the Cup of Nations only three times and Hemedi, who is hold✤ing forte on interim basis, believes 💖they can go for a fourth despite being in a difficult group.
We have🗹 two very tough matches against Ethiopia at home and Guinea away and we have to ensure we start well. If we can get four points from these games, it will be a great start.
Suleiman Hemedi
Tanzania also have DR Congo in the same♐ group. The top two qualify f𓂃or the 2025 AFCON.