Tanzania coach predicts tough game against Super Eagles

Tanzania national football team coach, Charles Nkwasa, says the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria`s Super Eagles will be tough.

Nkwasa told sports writers after the team`s training session at the Godswill Akpabio stadium, Uyo on Friday that though nothing was as stake for the two teams, the match would be tough.

He said his players had prepared for the encounter because Nigeria was blessed with talented players and that a victory for his side would be a big boost.

“ My boys are fit enough to play the Super Eagles. I believe the game will be very tough.

“ Although Nigeria is out of the Nations Cup tournament and Tanzania is also out of the tournament, the match is going to be tough because everybody want to win,” he said.

Nkwasa said his team would like to win the Super Eagles for the first time because it would be a big boost for them.

The coach said Nigeria was blessed with talents at home and abroad and that he was opportuned to play against Nigeria in the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Lagos.

“ I played against a talented Nigerian player like the late Muda Lawal,” he said.

Team Captain and Gent FC of Belgium player, Ally Samatta, said they would play their normal game and take their chances.

He said though the two teams are out of the 2017 African Cup of Nations tournament, the game would be tough.