Yanga, Simba, Azam players dropped from Taifa Stars ahead of Sudan friendlies
What you need to know:
- In the squad of 21 players, Morocco did not include familiar faces from big guns, Young Africans (Yanga), Simba and Azam FC.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania national football team (Taifa Stars) acting head coach Hemed “Morocco” Suleiman has unveiled his squad that will face Sudan in the world football governing body (FIFA) calendar match.
In the squad of 21 players, Morocco did not include familiar faces from big guns, Young Africans (Yanga), Simba and Azam FC.
Apart from that, Morocco also did not include the team skipper, Mbwana Samatta, who plays for PAOK of Greece as well as Simon Msuva of Al-Najma SC of Saudi Arabia.
The reason behind is to allow the Tanzania Mainland Premier League players to feature well in the remaing matches.
So far, the league seems to be a three-horse affair, whereby Yanga, Azam FC and Simba are struggling for the top three positions.
Despite the fact that Yanga are about to clinch the title for the third time in a row following the huge point gap they have widen against Azam FC and Simba, the team need at least eight points to win the title.
The Jangwani Street side are currently leading the league with 65 points, followed by Azam FC who are with 57 points and Simba who are third with 53 points.
The league log statuses have also forced the Taifa Stars technical bench not to include the teams’ players in the team.
On the list of 21 players, Morocco has included only six players from the Tanzania Mainland Premier League clubs such as goalkeeper Ally Salim from Simba, defenders Mukrim Abdallah (IhefuFC), Abdulmalik Zakaria (Namungo FC) and Baraka Mtuwi of Mashujaa FC.
Also, those selected from the Tanzania Premier League clubs are midfielder Khalid Idd, who plays for Singida Fountain Gate FC and striker Omary Abdallah Omary of Mashujaa FC.
Other players forming the team are from the Zanzibar Premier League clubs, youth teams and abroad based players.
They are goalkeepers: Ahmed Ali Salim (Uhamiaji), Ally Salim Khatoro (Simba), Abrahman Vuai Nassoro (Azam FC, FIFA TDS).
Defenders: Mukrim Issa Abdallah (Ihefu), Alphonce Msanga (RFK Novi Sad, Serbia), Miano Danilo (Alicante, Spain), Gadiel Michael (Cape Town Spurs, South Africa), Abdulmalik Zakaria (Namungo), Baraka Mtuwi (Mashujaa) and Ibrahim Seif Bausi (Uhamiaji).
Midfielders: Mohammed Ali Omar Sagaf (Boreham Wood, UK), Morice Abraham (RFK Novi Sad, Serbia), Khalid Habib Idd (Singida FG), Isgaja Saidi Mwinyi (KMKM), Jabir Seif Mpanda of Getafe U17 in Spain.
Strikers: Omary Abdallah Omary of Mashujaa FC, Ben Starkie (Ilkeston Town, UK), Oscar Paul (Kakamega FC, Kenya), Kelvin John (KRC Genk, Belgium), Tarryn Allarakhia (Wealdstone, UK) and Ibrahim Ahmada of Zimamoto.
