FA CUP: SIMBA TO FACE AFRICAN LYON, YANGA VS KENGOLD

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AfricaPress-Tanzania: AZAM Sports Federation Cup’s defending champions Simba will lock horns African Lyon in the tournament’s round of 32, according to the draw conducted yesterday.

Simba are aiming to retain the trophy they won last season after defeating Namungo 2-1 in the final. But they will have to get past the second-tier side to ensure they get a chance of achieving their target.

The 2019/20 finalists Namungo will play Mbeya City. The latter are currently in the relegation zone after collecting 14 points from the 18 matches played.

League leaders Young Africans, who lost to their traditional rivals, Simba in the last year’s edition, have a relatively easier task against Kengold.

Another interesting fixture will be between Mtibwa Sugar and JKT Tanzania, as well as Mwadui FC who will host Gwambina FC.

Administrative side Ruvu Shooting have been handed a task against former top-tier side Mbao FC. The latter will be at home and will be aiming at capitalising on the home ground.

The winner of the competition will represent Tanzania in the Caf Confederation Cup competition in the 2021/22 season.

Meanwhile, Namungo will play Primeiro de Agosto of Angola in the final preliminary round of the Caf Confederation Cup.

The FA Cup finalists, who are making a first appearance at this stage, will play away before a home match against the Angolan outfit on February 12 and 21.

Namungo – under a new coach Hemed Morocco – earned a slot in the play-off phase after a 5-3 aggregate win over El-Hilal Obayed.

Stephen Kwame Sey had scored in the first leg which they won 2-0. Sey, Blaise Bigirimana and Edward Charles Manyama scored the three important goals for Namungo in the second leg tie that ended in a 3-3 draw.

Primeiro de Agosto, on the other hand, dropped to the Confederation Cup after they were defeated by South African giants Kaizer Chiefs.

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