AFCON U23: Tanzania Taifa Stars Train At Olubadan Stadium, As Togolese Officials Arrive

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

Tanzania Junior Taifa Stars trained at the Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan for Saturday’s U23 AFCON second leg clash against Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The East Africans who arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, spent the night at the Centre for Excellence before hitting the city of Ibadan on Thursday, as they were lodged at the lush Carlton Gate Hotel.

Ahead of Saturday’s game, they had time to have a warm-up session later in the day, as they shake off jet lag at the Olubadan Stadium.

The Serengeti Boys also had a talk session with the Ambassador of Tanzania in Nigeria, Dr Benson Alfred Bana and a Member of the TFF Executive Committee and Head of the U23 Men’s National Team Expedition, Said Soud at their camp in Ibadan.

The delegation is expected to have a feel of the Lekan Salami Stadium turf on Friday evening.

Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Saturday last week, and goals are needed to separate them and determine which side goes ahead to face the winner of the fixture between Uganda and Guinea in the ultimate round before the continental finals slated for Morocco.

Meanwhile, match officials from Togo have also arrived, as all arrangements have been concluded by the Nigeria Football Federation, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Oyo State Government for the big match.