Tanzanites Queens to face USA in World Cup warm-up
Tanzania’s U-20 women’s national football team, the Tanzanites Queens, will play a warm-up match against the United States in Poland ahead of their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup debut. The team is preparing for a challenging group stage against Brazil, England, and Canada.
Why it matters
This marks a historic milestone for Tanzanian women's football as they compete on the global stage for the first time.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s U-20 women’s national team, the Tanzanites Queens, will face the United States in a World Cup build-up match in Poland on September 1, Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) national teams director Almas Kasongo has said.
The match will provide coach Bakari Shime’s side with an important final test ahead of their historic appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which kicks off in Poland on September 5.
Kasongo said the technical bench had planned to secure two international build-up matches before the tournament, but only the United States fixture had so far been confirmed.
“We had planned to play two matches before the World Cup, but we are still looking for the second opponent,” said Kasongo. The Tanzanites Queens left the country yesterday for Poland, where they will complete their final preparations before beginning their Group B campaign.
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