Dar es Salaam – President of the Tanzania Soccer Federation (TFF), Wallace Karia, has prolonged heartfelt congratulations to Simba SC, Younger Africans (Yanga), Azam FC, and Singida Black Stars for his or her exceptional achievement in advancing to the group phases of this season’s CAF competitions.
Karia, who has been on the helm of Tanzanian soccer for seven years, described the milestone as a proud second not only for the golf equipment concerned, however for your entire nation.
“I’ve each motive to congratulate myself and your entire soccer household of Tanzania,” Karia stated. “Seeing 4 of our golf equipment attain the CAF group stage isn’t any small achievement.
Up to now, this was one thing related to international locations like Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, or Nigeria — however right now, Tanzania stands alone in Africa, sending 4 golf equipment to the group part.”
He reaffirmed the Federation’s dedication to supporting the golf equipment as they put together for his or her group-stage campaigns, noting that TFF will proceed to offer technical and logistical help to make sure they carry out even higher and enhance Tanzania’s CAF rating factors, at present at 75.
Karia additionally inspired all 4 groups to method the following part with dedication and ambition. “Simba and Yanga have expertise at this degree, however I need Azam FC and Singida Black Stars to indicate the identical starvation and construct a tradition of constant success in continental soccer,” he added.
Since assuming workplace in 2018, Karia has overseen a interval of spectacular development in Tanzanian soccer. The NBC Premier League now ranks fourth in Africa, whereas the nationwide crew, Taifa Stars, has certified for a number of AFCON tournaments.
Ladies’s soccer has equally flourished below his management, with Tanzania’s feminine groups reaching main successes — from successful the CECAFA Championship to qualifying for the WAFCON and reaching the U-17 World Cup quarter-finals in India.
Karia concluded by expressing optimism that this new milestone marks the start of a golden period for Tanzanian soccer, each domestically and internationally.
