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Tanzania Don Finally Enter AFCON Knockout Stage After 45 Years!

Na wa oh! Tanzania don enter knockout stage of AFCON for di first time since dem join di party 45 years ago! E be like say dem don break juju wey dey hold dem for back. Dis time na third position dem take off for Group C, behind Nigeria and Tunisia.

Dem start di tournament with small wahala, as dem lose to Nigeria for dia first game. But no be small matter, dem come gather motivation and draw with Uganda and Tunisia. No win, but dem manage two points, and na dat fit dem enter di knockouts as fourth best third-placed team.

The juicy gist be say, dem finish on di same points like Angola, but dem score one more goal. Dis FIFA football wahala no be joke! Coach Miguel Gamondi, e dey fly like bird now as im talk say dem dey proud to represent Tanzania. He wan change di story of underdogs wey dem don carry since. Na now dem people go sabi say Tanzania fit fight well for football!

Feisal Salum don turn hero for di team with im 48th-minute goal wey help dem balance di score against Tunisia. Fans don carry dem shoulder high as dem celebrate join hands with di Taifa Stars. Dis moment no be small thing for dem, as dis na di fourth time dem dey play for di AFCON.

Next up, na Morocco dem go face come January 3, and dat one go happen for Rabat. E go dey interesting to see how dem go carry body against di host nation. Tanzania go dey co-host di next edition for 2027 alongside Kenya and Uganda, making di whole East Africa dey shine!

As we dey follow di Round of 16, e good make we sabi di nations wey don qualify: Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Mali, Tunisia, Senegal, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, and Sudan. Dem all dey prepare to tussle for di glory.

African Cup of Nations dey hot now, and plenty stars like Mohamed Salah and Amad Diallo dey show sabi for their nations. We no go fit forget di squad wey dey carry national pride on dia shoulder, na everybody dey wait for how di tournament go play out!


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