Africa-Press – Tanzania. Tanzania kicked off the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) in style with a commanding 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
It was a lively start to the opening game, with the home side creating the better chances. Toto came closest to breaking the deadlock early on when he found space and delivered a powerful shot whichany fans though it will beat the Burkinabé goalkeeper, Souna. However, the Stallions’ shot-stopper pulled off a brilliant save to keep the score level.
Despite missing a few key opportunities throughout the first and second halves, the breakthrough finally came in the dying moments of the first half. Tanzania earned a penalty after Mzize was brought down inside the box. Abdul Suleyman Sopu stepped up confidently and calmly slotted home in the 45+2 minute to give his side a 1-0 lead to send the home crowd into wild celebration.
In the second half, the Taifa Stars continued to press and were rewarded again in the 72nd minute. Hussein timed his run perfectly to beat the offside trap set by the Burkinabé defense and met a well-delivered cross from Didi Ali with a precise header into the net, doubling the host nation’s lead.
With the 2-0 win, Tanzania secured all three points and made a strong statement in front of their home fans to begin their CHAN 2024 campaign.
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